Miska Petersham
(1888 - 1960)
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
Little Ugly Face and Other Indian Tales (1925)
An elementary school reader.
Read online at archive.org.
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The Magic Doll of Roumania (1929)
A little American girl is taken on a magical trip to Roumania by her doll.
Miska Petersham
Martin the Goose Boy (1932)
Gustel’s grandfather, who is the best clock-maker in the Tyrol, carves him a wooden goose boy named Martin to keep him company on the mountains.
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Miki (1929)
Miki visits Hungary where he makes many new friends.
Miska Petersham
Miska Petersham
Miki and Mary: Their Search for Treasures (1934)
Miki and Mary take a world tour on an ocean liner and bring back souvenirs of their travels.
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Miska Petersham
Miss Posy Longlegs (1955)
Posy the long-legged calf proves to have a talent for jumping.
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Moses (1938)
From a baby in a basket in the bulrushes to the splitting of the Red Sea and the destruction of Pharaoh, forty years in the desert and the final sight of the Promised Land.
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My Bookhouse: From the Tower Window (1920)
A collection of stories, poems and tales. Read online at archive.org.
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My Bookhouse: The Latch Key (1920)
Short biographies of the authors included in the set, along with some reference material and indexes. Read online at archive.org.
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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 online at Hathitrust.
Various
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My Very First Book (1948)
A baby book. This is the cover of the slip case.
Miska Petersham
Miska Petersham
New Trails: Book IV (1930)
An elementary school reader.
Elizabeth J. Marshall
Sydney Vanferson Rowland
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Number Friends: A Primary Arithmetic (1927)
An elementary school arithmetic book.
Inez M. Howard
Mae Howard
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Nursery Friends from France (1925)
A collection of songs, nursery rhymes and tales from France intended for younger children.
Read online at archive.org.
Miska Petersham
Off to Bed: Seven Stories for Wide-Awakes (1954)
Short animal bed time stories.
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Miska Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Pathway to Reading Primer (1925)
An elementary school reader.
James Fleming Hosic
Willis Lemon Uhl
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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.
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Miska Petersham
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The Picnic Book (1934)
An elementary school reader.
Miska Petersham
Pinocchio (1932)
The story of the little wooden puppet who wished to become a real boy.
Miska Petersham
Pleasant Pathways (1928)
A primary school reader.
Wilhelmina Harper
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