[citation needed] The pair met in 1943 when Martin, working as a creator of training films for the American military, was assigned to the Walter Lantz Studio.
After the war, they moved to New York City where a friend helped them get their first job, illustrating The Fireside Book of Folk Songs.
Two years later they won the Caldecott for The Glorious Flight, the story of aviator Louis Blériot, the first man to fly solo across the English Channel, which they also wrote.
[5] The annual award by U.S. professional librarians recognizes the year's "most distinguished American picture book for children".
After turning ninety, Alice moved to San Clemente, California, to live with her daughter, Karen Mitchell, and her family.