'''Jean Van Leeuwen''' (born December 26, 1937)<ref>Library of Congress Authorities database, retrieved 1/8/2008</ref> is the author of over forty children's books, including the ''[[Oliver Pig (book character)|Oliver Pig]]'' series, and ''Bound for Oregon''. She studied journalism at [[Syracuse University]] and currently lives in [[Chappaqua]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/van-leeuwen-jean-1937 {{Bare URL inline|date=December 2021}}</ref>
