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
The Story Book of Wool (1939)
Where it comes from, how we process it, why we wear it.
Read online at archive.org.
Miska Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story of Jesus: A Little New Testament (1944)
This edition uses texts from the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine edition of the Bible.
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Miska Petersham
Miska Petersham
The Story of the Presidents of the United States (1953)
Short biographies of the American presidents from Washington to Eisenhower.
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Miska Petersham
Miska Petersham
Susannah the Pioneer Cow (1941)
Susannah and her calves Posy and Rosy travel from Virginia to a new home in the Midwest.
Miska Petersham
Tales from Shakespeare (1923)
Seventeen favorite plays by the Bard of Avon.
Mary Lamb
Miska Petersham
Tales of Enchantment from Spain (1920)
Fifteen tales that trace their origin to old Spain. Read online at archive.org.
Miska Petersham
Tales Told In Holland (1926)
A collection of stories, poems and pictures from Holland.
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Miska Petersham
A Wonderful Night (1919)
A retelling and meditation on the Nativity. Read online at archive.org.
Miska Petersham