Beatrice Schenk de Regniers was an American children's picture book writer, born on August 16, 1914, in Lafayette, Indiana. She earned her M.Ed. in social work administration from the University of Chicago in 1941. Her career began in the 1950s as a freelancer and included notable works like 'The Giant Story', illustrated by Maurice Sendak. She also founded the 'Lucky Book Club' at Scholastic, Inc. and authored over fifty books, including those under the pseudonym Tamara Kitt. She passed away on March 1, 2000.
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Time Zone - America/Indiana/Indianapolis (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Beatrice
she who brings happiness, she who blesses
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Beatrice Schenk de Regniers belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lafayette
Educated At: University of Chicago
Occupation: children's writer | editing staff | writer
Employers: Scholastic, Inc.
Awards Received: Caldecott Medal
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 16, 2025 |
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Sun | 23 Leo 0 | 24 Leo 7 | 12 Sagittarius 46 |
Moon | 23 Gemini 27 | 1 Gemini 3 | 16 Cancer 21 |
Mercury | 9 Leo 5 | 5 Leo 59 | 26 Scorpio 23 |
Venus | 6 Libra 40 | 19 Cancer 23 | 0 Sagittarius 6 |
Mars | 1 Libra 22 | 6 Libra 8 | 17 Sagittarius 44 |
Jupiter | 16 Aquarius 14 | 14 Cancer 59 | 17 Aquarius 13 |
Saturn | 29 Gemini 56 | 0 Aries 51 | 0 Cancer 54 |
Uranus | 9 Aquarius 2 | 1 Gemini 18 | 8 Aquarius 37 |
Neptune | 28 Cancer 54 | 1 Aries 42 | 0 Leo 10 |
Pluto | 1 Cancer 49 | 2 Aquarius 3 | 1 Cancer 32 |
Rahu | 6 Pisces 20 | 19 Pisces 26 | 0 Pisces 27 |
Ketu | 6 Virgo 20 | 19 Virgo 26 | 0 Virgo 27 |
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