Hildegard Woodward (February 10, 1898 – December 1977) was the author and illustrator of many children's books, two of which were awarded a Caldecott Honor.
[1] Woodward's art was not restricted to children's books; her portfolio includes numerous works of fiction and humor for adults.
[2] Although most noted for her watercolor illustrations, she painted in oil and [3] was a children's portrait artist.
In 1948 she was given a Caldecott Medal for her illustrations of Roger and the Fox written by Lavinia R. Davis and again in 1950 for The Wild Birthday Cake.
In 1953 Woodward painted a mural on the wall of the Center School cafeteria in Brookfield, Connecticut near her residence in Hawleyville.