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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
Twenty-Four Unusual Stories for Boys and Girls (1921)
A collection of traditional tales. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Anna Cogswell Tyler
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Under the North Light (2012)
A joint biography of the author-illustrators.
Author(s):
Lawrence Webster
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Under the Story Tree (1923)
An elementary school reader. Read online at Hathitrust.
Author(s):
Mabel Guinnip La Rue
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
What Is Americanism? (1924)
A civics textbook for schools.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Where Was Bobby? (1928)
Two French children lose their dog and don’t know where to find him.
Author(s):
Marguerite Clément
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Wide Wonderful World (1958)
An anthology of stories and poems about the world we live in for younger children.
Winding Roads (1928)
An elementary school reader.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Wings of Adventure: Book VIII (1931)
A reader for high school students.
Author(s):
William Dodge Lewis
Elizabeth J. Marshall
Sydney Vanferson Rowland
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
A Wonderful Night (1919)
A retelling and meditation on the Nativity. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
James Henry Snowden
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The World of Music: Listen and Sing (1936)
A song book for schools.
Author(s):
Earl L. Baker
Mabelle Glenn
Helen S. Leavitt
Victor L. F. Rebmann
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The World of Music: Rhythms and Rimes (1936)
A song book for schools.
Author(s):
Earl L. Baker
Mabelle Glenn
Helen S. Leavitt
Victor L. F. Rebmann
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
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The World of Music: Songs of Many Lands (1936)
A song book for schools.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Earl L. Baker
Mabelle Glenn
Helen S. Leavitt
Victor L. F. Rebmann
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
The World of Music: Tuning Up (1936)
A song book for schools.
Author(s):
Earl L. Baker
Mabelle Glenn
Helen S. Leavitt
Victor L. F. Rebmann
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Et al
Young Trajan (1931)
In this story of old Rumania, Frosina goes to school to learn weaving, but learns much more when she is called home again.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Cleveland Miller
Illustrator(s):
Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham