Erik Blegvad
(1923 - 2014)
Erik Blegvad was born in Denmark and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Copenhagen. Mr. Blegvad has illustrated more than one hundred children’s books, including Twelve Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, Riddle Road by Elizabeth Spires, Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear! by N. M. Bodecker, and Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude by Louise Borden.
Erik and his wife Lenore Blegvad divided their time between England, France, and Wardsboro, Vermont.
Memorials were posted at: http://memories-of-erik.tumblr.com/?et_mid=659874&...
Bibliography
The Girls From Esquire (1952)
Anthology of stories and cartoon published in Esquire magazine.
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The Good-Byes of Magnus Marmalade (1966)
Magnus lets his true feelings flow in poetry.
Read online at archive.org.
The Great Hamster Hunt (1969)
Nicholas takes care of his friend’s pet, and finds himself a hamster.
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Greenwillow (1957)
A pastoral romance, in which the hero has vowed to never marry that he may end a family curse.
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Hans Christian Andersen from an Artist’s Point of View (1988)
Erik Blegvad delivered this lecture at the Library of Congress on illustrating Hans Christian Andersen.
Various
Happy Birthday! (1964)
What shall I do on my birthday?
Hark! Hark! The Dogs Do Bark and other Rhymes about Dogs (1976)
A collection of nursery rhymes about dogs.
Having a Friend (1959)
First you don’t have a friend, then you do.
Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear (1998)
Mary prepares for winter as her husband naps in his study.
Read online at archive.org.
I Like to Be Little (1987)
A little girl who likes being little.
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I’m Hiding (1961)
A little girl lists all the ways she can hide.
I’m Not Me (1963)
A fantasy poem.
I’m Waiting (1966)
A young girls thinks of her day as a time of waiting.
Jack Mack (1960)
A collection of tongue-twisters.
Journey to Christmas (1958)
At Christmas, strangers set aside their own troubles to help each other.
Read online at archive.org.
Journey to England (1961)
Brosus and Margita set out from Sweden to search for their mother who has gone to work in England. Erik Blegvad did the dust jacket only.
Ulla Sundin-Wickman
Kitty and Mr. Kipling: Neighbors in Vermont (2005)
When the famous Anglo Indian author and poet married an American bride, he spent several years living in Vermont.
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The Last of the Wizards (1961)
Peter thinks he has outsmarted the old wizard when he uses his three wishes to wish for more wishes, but has he?
The Late Spring (1957)
A robin returning from Florida, finds he has arrived before spring.
Read online at archive.org.
Little Little Sister (1989)
Little Little Sister helps Brother remember to come home on time and drive a better bargain at the fair.
Read online at archive.org.