'''Jean Van Leeuwen''' (born December 26, 1937 - March 3, 2025)<ref>Library of Congress Authorities database, retrieved 1/8/2008</ref> iswas thean 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 liveslived in [[Chappaqua]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/van-leeuwen-jean-1937| title = Van Leeuwen, Jean 1937- {{!}}2025 Encyclopedia.com}}</ref>
