Harry Rossoll

An illustrator for the U.S. Forest Service, Rossoll came up with the "Smokey [the] Bear" character in 1944 after rejecting images of a forest ranger and a beaver. The image of the ranger hat-wearing Smokey has graced forest fire prevention campaigns and other Forest Service materials since. The cartoon was not named after the real bear cub found clinging to a burned tree after a fire; that bear was named after the cartoon (it was found in 1950, and lived in the National Zoo in Washington D.C. for 26 years). Rossoll died in Atlanta February 25 of an abdominal aneurysm at age 89. From This is True for 28 February 1999 Suggestions for further reading: Smokey the Bear (A Little Golden Book) by Jane Werner Amazon Price:   Smokey Bear's Touch and Feel Forest by Andrea Waitt Amazon Price:   The True Story of Smokey (Smokey Bear) by U. S. Forest Service Amazon Price:   Hot Foot Teddy: The True Story of Smokey Bear by Sue Houser Amazon Price: $12.76 Customer Review: Sue Houser did a marvelous job of depicting the true life of Smokey The Bear who has saved million of trees with his messages of "Save the Forests" to children and adults alike. The pictures and the layout of the book are outstanding. Do...   Saving Li'l Smokey: A True Story by Adam Deem, Celeste Deem Amazon Price: $12.99 Customer Review: This is an excellent book. It is beautifully written and the illustrations are precious. I have given five away so far to nieces and nephews. It is an inspiring story that will be enjoyed by adults as well as children.   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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