Background
Carus, Marianne was born on June 16, 1928 in Dieringhausen, Rhineland, Germany. Came to the United States, 1951. Daughter of Gunter Wilhelm Alexander and Elisabeth (Gesell) Sondermann.
Carus, Marianne was born on June 16, 1928 in Dieringhausen, Rhineland, Germany. Came to the United States, 1951. Daughter of Gunter Wilhelm Alexander and Elisabeth (Gesell) Sondermann.
Abitur, Gymnasium, Gummersbach, Germany. Master of Science, University Freiburg, Germany. Post graduate, Sorbonne University, Paris.
Post graduate, University Chicago.
Editor, Open Court Public Company, LaSalle, Illinois, 1964-1973; editor in chief, Cricket Magazine, LaSalle, since 1973; general manager, Cricket Magazine, LaSalle, 1982-1989; public, Cricket Magazine, LaSalle, 1988-1992; editor-in-chief, Ladybug Magazine, since 1990; public, Ladybug Magazine, 1990-1991; editor-in-chief, Spider Magazine, since 1994. 1st vice president International Board on Books for Young People, 1990-1992, member exec.bd., 1992-1994.
President Illinois Valley Garden Club, LaSalle, 1960. Director Illinois Valley Community Concert Association, LaSalle, since 1960. Member LaSalle Women's Club, since 1960.
Member American Library Association (director Association for Library. Service to Children division 1982-1985), Magazine Publications Association, Friends United States Board on Books for Young People, Society Children's Book Writers, Friends of Cooperative Children's Book Center, Children's Reading Roundtable, National Association for Education Young Children.
Married Milton Blouke Carus, March 3, 1951. Children: Andre, Christine, Inga.