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Robert Lawson
(Robert (Rob, Robin) Ripley Lawson)
(1892 - 1957)
Robert Lawson was an American author and illustrator. He is considered one of the finest creators of children’s books of his time. Lawson was the first to receive both of the top two American prizes in this field: the Caldecott Medal for They Were Strong and Good (1940), and the Newbery Medal for Rabbit Hill (1945).
Bibliography
Shoelace Robin (1945)
Author(s):
William Norman Hall
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
Slim (1934)
This story is based on Haines’ experiences as a lineman. This hardcover edition includes illustrations by Robert Lawson.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
William Wister Haines
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
Smeller Martin (1950)
Davey Martin is known to his friends as Smeller because of his keen sense of smell. He puts this gift to good use in this story of a summer of adventure.
Author(s):
Robert Lawson
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
Spaceships & Spells (1987)
A previously unpublished short fantasy by Robert Lawson, entitled The Silver Leopard, is included in this anthology. It is not a very good story, resembling some of the Lapplandish tales.
Author(s):
Isaac Asimov
Robert Lawson
Jane Yolen
Et al
Illustrator(s):
Deborah Healy
The Story of Ferdinand (1936)
Ferdinand liked to sit just quietly under the cork tree and smell the flowers, but the five men in funny hats want to take him to Madrid to fight in the bull fights.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Munro Leaf
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
The Story of Jason Squiff and Why He Had a Popcorn Hat, Popcorn Mittens and Popcorn Shoes (1922)
This is the first periodical publication of this story from Rootabaga Stories. The image is available online at freelibrary.
Author(s):
Carl Sandburg
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
The Story of Jesus for Young People (1937)
A somewhat unorthodox retelling of the New Testament from a liberal Protestant (Episcopalian) viewpoint. Robert Lawson’s illustrations are worth seeing.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Walter Russell Bowie
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
The Story of Jesus for Young People (1955)
A somewhat unorthodox retelling of the New Testament from a liberal Protestant (Episcopalian) viewpoint. Robert Lawson’s illustrations are worth seeing. This later reprinting does not have color applied to the plates.
Author(s):
Walter Russell Bowie
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
The Story of Simpson and Sampson (1941)
Simpson and Sampson are twins. Simpson is always well behaved, Sampson, quite the other. Or is it the other way ’round? Another collaboration between the author and illustrator of Ferdinand.
Author(s):
Munro Leaf
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
The Sword in the Stone (1939)
Author(s):
T. H. White
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
T. H. White
Swords and Statues (1937)
This is the story of how Carlo Brunelli becomes a goldsmith in Italy in the 1500’s.
The blue cloth binding is the trade edition. The Junior Literary Guild edition is slightly taller and has an orange cloth binding.
Author(s):
Clarence Stratton
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
A Tale of Two Cities (1938)
Author(s):
Charles Dickens
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
They Were Strong and Good (1940)
Robert Lawson tells the story of his parents and grandparents, and illustrates it too.
Author(s):
Robert Lawson
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
Three Knights, a Dragon and a Castle (1920)
A magazine illustration. Publication not confirmed. View online at de Grummond.
Author(s):
None
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
The Tough Winter (1954)
Author(s):
Robert Lawson
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
The Treasure of the Isle of Mist (1934)
Fiona and the Urchin set out on a treasure hunt. The Urchin is looking for the doubloons lost by the wreck of the Spanish Armada. Fiona is searching for the Treasure of the Isle of Mist. Robert Lawson did the pictures.
Author(s):
William W. Tarn
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
Tunes and Harmonies (1936)
A songbook for the elementary grades, this volume is illustrated by both N. C. Wyeth and Robert Lawson.
Author(s):
None
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
N. C. Wyeth
Under the Tent of the Sky (1937)
This is a collection of poems about animals, large and small.
Author(s):
John E. Brewton
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
The Unicorn with Silver Shoes (1932)
Ballor’s Son tires of life at the court of the King his father and crosses over into the the Land of the Ever Young where he learns to shoe horses, kelpies and unicorns under the tutelage of the Pooka.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Ella Young
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson
Watchwords of Liberty (1943)
Robert Lawson puts famous quotations from American history in their context and illuminates them with his illustrations.
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Author(s):
Robert Lawson
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson