Robert Burleigh, children’s book author who ‘brought words to life,’ dies at 90
- Posted on January 20, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Robert Burleigh, children’s book author who ‘brought words to life,’ dies at 90
He worked as an artist across the fields of poetry, oil painting, music and writing, but began his career as a reporter for the Southtown Economist.
