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"Childrcraft: Poems of Early Childhood," edited by J. Morris Jones, illustrated by Eloise Wilkin, Leonard Weisgard, Janice Holland, Milo Winter, Henry C. Pitz, Esther Friend, Urlsula Koering, Tasha Tudor, R.T. Dixon, 1954. Featured in My Retro Reads: A blog celebrating the beauty of vintage children's books.
“Childcraft, Volume One. Poems of Early Childhood.” Published by the Quarrie Corp in Chicago. Copyright 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1939. Edited by S. Edgar Farquhar and Patty Smith Hill. Art editor Milo Winter. 38 artists listed in addition to the work of Milo Winter. Illustrated by Electra Popadopoulos.
THE LITTLE TURTLE: a Singable Illustrated Poem
“Childcraft, Volume One. Poems of Early Childhood.” Published by the Quarrie Corp in Chicago. Copyright 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1939. Edited by S. Edgar Farquhar and Patty Smith Hill. Art editor Milo Winter. 38 artists listed in addition to the work of Milo Winter.
“Childcraft, Volume One. Poems of Early Childhood.” Published by the Quarrie Corp in Chicago. Copyright 1923, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1939. Edited by S. Edgar Farquhar and Patty Smith Hill. Art editor Milo Winter. 38 artists listed in addition to the work of Milo Winter.
Upon the advice of a co-worker, today I went out and bought The Max Where the Sidewalk Ends. I haven’t looked at that book since I wore banana clips on a regular basis. I was giggling though …
In my recent travels for vintage children's picture books, I scored on a set of Childcraft, The How and Why Library for the mere sum of $5.00. These books are full of great illustrations by many different artists. I have quite a few scans for you from Volume 1 that I hope you will enjoy. Can I just say how much I like these books? They are fun to look at and full of ideas and inspiration. Don't forget to click on the pics for a bigger view. Artist: Charles Harper Oh Charley, how we do love thee, let us count the ways... Artist: Gordon Laite Artist: Gordon Laite I like all the details in these insect illustrations. Artist: Mary Horton What a great rendering of happiness! Artist: Fred Womack Who doesn't like polka dot elephants? Artist: Mary Horton Great composition by this artist! Artist: Russell Jackson I'm really impressed by the dimensional paper art by Russell Jackson. Coming up will be a post on Jackson with more examples of his work. Artist: Vernon McKissack This name is new to me, but I feel like I've seen work by this artist before, anyone familar with McKissack? Artist: William Steig Another masterful composition! Artist: Garth Williams Garth Williams draws a great mouse, like the hand lettering and the way the pages are laid out. Artist: Susan Perl I believe Susan Perl did a lot of work for McCall's Magazine in the 60's/70's. I'm partial to pen and ink drawings. Artist: Roger Duvoisin Isn't this a great illustration? Artists: Alice and Martin Provensen Alice and Martin Provensen were a great team and this is just one of the many reasons why their work is well regarded. Artist: Elizabeth Orton Jones I like illustrations like these where only part of it is painted and the rest is left as line work, it's very striking. Artist: Gail E. Haley I have a couple books by the talented Gail Haley and will do a post on her in the future. Artist: Mary Miller Salem This picture takes me back to when I was a kid - nice vantage point and composition. Artist: Leonard Weisgard Another great illustration by the impeccable Leonard Weisgard, simple and striking. Artist: Mary Hauge I like the simple color scheme and tree trunk rendering in this illustration. I'm not familar with this artist, but I'd like to see more of her work.
Loving and Learning in the Nest
The G. Blatchford Organ Company operated in Galt, Ontario at the turn of the 20th century. Obviously, in those days, mouse-proof pedals were a feature worth stressing. R. Aileen Belfry, B. Gertrude Bergey, Erna A. Martin. Across the Country. Toronto: The John C. Winston Co. Ltd, 1959. Illustrated by Aileen Tyrrell Richardson.
For the fourth week of our National Poetry Month celebration, we will be focused on the work of Wisława Szymborska. Szymborska was born in 1923 in Bnin, a small town in western Poland, and from early childhood lived in Kraków. She worked on the editorial staff of the cultural weekly *Życie Literackie* (Literary Life) from 1952 to 1981. Szymborska wrote some twenty books of poetry, was a distinguished translator of French poetry into Polish, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996, "for poetry that with ironic precision allows the historical and biological context to come to light in fragments of human reality." She died in February 2012.
