Dorothy Butler

Dorothy Butler
Born
Muriel Dorothy Norgrove

(1925-04-24)24 April 1925
Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
Died20 September 2015(2015-09-20) (aged 90)
Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland, New Zealand
Alma materAuckland University College
Occupation(s)Author, bookseller
SpouseRoy Edward Butler
Children8

Muriel Dorothy Butler OBE (née Norgrove, 24 April 1925 – 20 September 2015) was a New Zealand children's book author, bookseller, memoirist and reading advocate. She was a recipient of the Eleanor Farjeon Award.