Dorothy P. Lathrop
(1891 - 1980)
Dorothy Pulis Lathrop was an American writer and illustrator of children’s books. Lathrop was born in Albany, New York. During her lifetime of achievements, her notable prominence in the publishing world of children’s literature includes the combined skills, mastery, and talents Lathrop displayed within the pages and color plates of the more than 38 books published with her illustrations. The prolific popularity of her talent was one of a steady production, primarily between the years of 1919 to 1962. In the 1930s, Lathrop published 9 children’s books.
Bibliography
The Littlest Mouse (1955)
A tiny mouse undergoes many adventures.
The Long Bright Land: Fairy Tales from the Southern Seas (1929)
A collection of fairy tales from the Maori peoples of the Pacific islands.
The Lost Merry-Go-Round (1934)
Two children explore a wood and discover a merry-go-round. The animals take them on exciting journeys.
Made-To-Order Stories (1925)
A dozen stories which originally appeared in St. Nicholas magazine.
Mopsa the Fairy (1927)
Jack crawls into a fairy’s nest and is soon off on a fantastic journey.
Mr. Bumps and His Monkey (1942)
First mate Bumps brings a remarkable monkey named Jasper home to England.
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Presents for Lupe (1940)
The story of a red squirrel from South America and her North American friends.
The Princess and Curdie (1927)
In this sequel to The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie and his beasts restore Irene’s King-Papa to his throne.
Puffy and the Seven Leaf Clover (1954)
A Pekingese puppy makes an exciting discovery.
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Puppies for Keeps (1943)
A picture book about the adventures of four Pekingese puppies.
Realms of Gold in Children’s Books (1929)
A comprehensive guide to children’s literature as of 1929. Every author and illustrator of note is included. The dust jacket is by Dorothy P. Lathrop.
Elinor Whitney
Arthur Rackham
Et al
Silverhorn: The Hilda Conkling Book for Other Children (1924)
A collection of poems from the author’s Poems of a Little Girl and Shoes of the Wind.All of the poems were written before her eleventh birthday.
The Skittle-Skattle Monkey (1945)
Jasmine the monkey gets into mischief as soon as the family walks out the door.
The Snail Who Ran (1934)
A fairy grants wishes to a snail, a mouse and an elf.
The Snow Image (1930)
Peony and Violet build a snow girl who comes to life and plays with them.
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Stars To-Night (1930)
A collection of poems for children. Some were previously published in Scribner’s Magazine, The Yale Review, Ladies’ Home Journal, and Poetry.
Story Parade (1938)
A collection of stories and poems from Story Parade magazine.
Ruth Sawyer
Et al
Vera Bock
Dorothy P. Lathrop
Kurt Wiese
Et al
Story Parade Gold Book (1941)
A collection of stories and poems from Story Parade Magazine.
Ruth Sawyer
Et al
Dorothy P. Lathrop
Lois Lenski
Robert McCloskey
Et al
Sung Under the Silver Umbrella (1935)
An anthology of poems.
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Rachel Field
Edward Lear
Hugh Lofting
Laura E. Richards
Robert Louis Stevenson
Et al
Tales from the Enchanted Isles (1926)
A collection of fairy tales.