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Maud Petersham

Author, Illustrator

(1890 - 1971)

Maud Fuller Petersham (August 5, 1890 – November 29, 1971) and Miska Petersham (September 20, 1888 – May 15, 1960) were American writers and illustrators who helped set the direction for illustrated children’s books as we know them today. The Petershams worked closely with such pioneering children’s book editors as Louise Seaman Bechtel and May Massee, and with such innovative printers as Charles Stringer and William Glaser. They worked as a seamless partnership for more than five decades. Both prolific and versatile, they produced illustrations for more than 120 trade and textbooks, anthologies, and picture books. Of the 50 books they both wrote and illustrated, many were recognized with important awards or critical acclaim. They are known for technical excellence, exuberant color, and the introduction of international folk and modernist themes.



Bibliography

My Bookhouse: Up One Pair of Stairs (1920)

Part of a six volume anthology, this volume includes poetry and longer folk and fairy tales. The cover showing Little Red Riding Hood is from the first edition. The image faded badly and was replaced with a plate of Rose White and Rose Red. Read onli... View More

My Very First Book (1948)

A baby book. This is the cover of the slip case.

Nursery Friends from France (1925)

A collection of songs, nursery rhymes and tales from France intended for younger children.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

Off to Bed: Seven Stories for Wide-Awakes (1954)

Short animal bed time stories.

Read online at archive.org

The Peppernuts (1958)

The four Peppernut children enjoy living in an old hunting lodge in the woods. They help buy it so their family will not have to move.

Read online at archive.org

The Picnic Book (1934)

An elementary school reader.

Pinocchio (1932)

The story of the little wooden puppet who wished to become a real boy.

Author(s): Carlo Collodi
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

Pleasant Pathways (1928)

A primary school reader.

The Poppy Seed Cakes (1924)

A collection of short stories about two not-very-good children told by Aunt Katushka.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Margery Clark
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

Pran of Albania (1929)

The story of a fourteen-year-old girl in nineteenth century Albania who rejects an arranged marriage.

Read online at archive.org. 

Newbery Honor Book
Newbery Honor Book - 1930

Reading to Find Out (1923)

An elementary school reader.

Author(s): Frances Ross
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

Religion: First Course (1920)

A textbook of religion for Catholic grammar schools that utilizes the Socratic method. This is apparently the student edition. Read online at Hathitrust.

The collection of questions is much longer. Read online at archive.org.

The Ring of the Löwenskölds (1931)

A tale of jealousy and revenge from beyond the grave. Includes three novelettes: The General’s Ring, Charlotte Löwensköld, and Anna Svard.

Rip Van Winkle & The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1951)

Two tales, one of the layabout who slept for twenty years and the other of the pumpkin-headed night rider on Halloween.

The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles (1945)

A collection of songs and jingles.

Read online at archive.org. 

Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal - 1946

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