Age, Biography and Wiki
Dorothy Butler (Muriel Dorothy Norgrove) was born on 24 April, 1925 in Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand, is a Children's book author. Discover Dorothy Butler's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?
| Popular As |
Muriel Dorothy Norgrove |
| Occupation |
Author, bookseller |
| Age |
90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
24 April, 1925 |
| Birthday |
24 April |
| Birthplace |
Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Date of death |
20 September, 2015 |
| Died Place |
Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
New Zealand
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Dorothy Butler Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Dorothy Butler's Husband?
Her husband is Roy Edward Butler
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Roy Edward Butler |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
8 |
Dorothy Butler Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dorothy Butler worth at the age of 90 years old? Dorothy Butler’s income source is mostly from being a successful author. She is from New Zealand. We have estimated Dorothy Butler's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
author |
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Timeline
Muriel Dorothy Butler (née Norgrove, 24 April 1925 – 20 September 2015) was a New Zealand children's book author, bookseller, memoirist and reading advocate.
Butler was born in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn on 24 April 1925, the daughter of William Victor Norgrove and his wife Emily Isobel Norgrove (née Brown).
She became engaged to her future husband, Roy Edward Butler, in August 1945, and they were married in 1947.
They went on to have eight children together, six daughters and two sons.
She was educated at Auckland Girls' Grammar School, before studying at Auckland University College, from where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1947.
A brief history of the bookshop's early years was reported in the April 1977 issue of the Horn Book magazine.
Canadian writer Michele Landsberg described Butler's Babies Need Books as "a trail-blazing and completely accessible book, written with charm and vivacity and detailed, helpful advice" and said that Cushla and Her Books was notable as "a dramatic, true and detailed account of how the life of a multiply handicapped child was transformed through picture books. Indispensable for parents and teachers of handicapped children."
Jim Trelease retold the story of Cushla in several editions of The Read-Aloud Handbook.
Butler was awarded a Diploma in Education from the University of Auckland for her study of her severely handicapped granddaughter Cushla; this research was later adapted for publication as Cushla and Her Books.
In 1991 she was awarded the Children's Literature Association's Award for Services to Children's Literature (now Betty Gilderdale Award).
In 1992, Butler became the second recipient of the Margaret Mahy Award, whose winners present and publish a lecture concerning children's literature or literacy.
Butler's lecture was titled Telling Tales.
In the 1993 New Year Honours, Butler was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to children's literature.
Butler died on 20 September 2015 in Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland.
She founded the famed Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop in Auckland which remains a going concern, albeit under new ownership.
