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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
Stories from the Old Testament: Joseph, Moses, Ruth, David (1938)
Four favorite Old Testament stories of the Patriarchs.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
The Bible
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Stories from the Rootabaga Country (1958)
A collection of Rootabaga stories by the poet of the prairies.
Author(s):
Carl Sandburg
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Stories of Early America (1958)
Stories and poems about early American history for younger children.
Read online at archive.org.
The Story Book of Aircraft (1935)
A book about airplanes and flying.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Clothes (1933)
An illustrated book about the clothes we wear and where they come from.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Coal (1935)
A book about coal and its many uses.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Coal and Oil (1948)
An anthology containing The Story Book of Coal and The Story Book of Oil.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Corn (1936)
A book about the wonder-grain of the Americas.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Cotton (1939)
A look at how cotton is grown and used.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Earth’s Treasures (1935)
An omnibus containing The Story Books of Gold, Coal, Oil, and Iron and Steel.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Food (1933)
A brief account of how we obtain what we eat.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Foods from the Field (1936)
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Gold (1935)
A short exposition of gold and its place in society.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Houses (1933)
A book about the many types of houses from around the world.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Iron and Steel (1935)
A book about the history of the refining of iron and production of steel.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Oil (1935)
The story of man’s use of oil: animal, vegetable and mineral.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Rayon (1939)
The story of the development of artificial silk made from cellulose or wood pulp.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Rice (1936)
The story of the world’s most popular grain.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Ships (1935)
The history of ships, from the log and raft to the aircraft carrier and the submarine.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story Book of Ships and Trains (1935)
An omnibus containing The Story Book of Ships and The Story Book of Trains.
Author(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham