Feodor Rojankovsky
(1891 - 1970)
Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky (December 24, 1891 – October 12, 1970) was a Russian émigré illustrator. He won the 1956 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration from the American Library Association, recognizing Frog Went A-Courtin’ by John Langstaff.
Rojankovsky was married to author Nina Rojankovsky. He often wrote under the the pseudonym of Rojan.
Bibliography
Music in Our Town (1956)
An elementary school music course. Companion Book 2.
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Music Near and Far (1956)
An elementary school music book. Companion Book 4.
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Music Now and Long Ago (1956)
Elementary school music book. Companion Book 3.
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Music Through the Day (1956)
An elementary school music series. Teacher’s Book 1.
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My Friend Yakub (1953)
The author describes his boyhood in a small Siberian village and his friend Yacub, a Tartar storyteller.
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My Friend Yakub (1961)
The author describes his boyhood in a small Siberian village and his friend Yacub, a Tartar storyteller.
A Name for Kitty (1948)
The boy has a new kitten. Now he needs a name for her.
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Our Puppy (1948)
Our puppy has had a busy day, and it’s only time for lunch!
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Our Puppy (1957)
Our puppy has had a busy day, and it’s only time for lunch!
Over in the Meadow (1957)
A traditional counting rhyme.
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Pictures from Mother Goose (1945)
A folio portfolio containing eight lithographs of subjects from Mother Goose.
Powder: The Story of a Colt, a Duchess and the Circus (1933)
Powder the young colt does not want to be the overweight duchess’ riding horse and runs away with the circus.
Lila Stanley
Robinson Crusoe (1960)
First published is 1719, this account of ‘eight and twenty years, all alone on an uninhabited island on the coast of America’ was based on the experiences of Alexander Selkirk, who was marooned on an island in the Pacific Ocean. Most recent editions have been abridged and some have had the religious themes suppressed. It gave birth the the genre of Robinsonade. This is a very abbreviated version, but boasts many illustrations.
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Anne Terry White
Rojankovsky’s Wonderful Picture Book (1972)
A collection of some of Rojankovsky’s best illustrations from the Golden Books.
Georges Duplaix
Phyllis McGinley
Seventy-Five Years of Children’s Book Week Posters (1994)
A collection of the first seventy-five Book Week posters.
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A Shopping Guide to Paris (1929)
Definitely a pre-crash book for the wealthy American abroad.
Thérèse Bonney
So Small (1962)
A small mouse learns that it is not always good to be brave and bold, but to sometimes do as you’re told.
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Tales of Poindi (1938)
A retelling of native folk tales and legends from New Caledonia.
The Tall Book of Mother Goose (1942)
A collection of Mother Goose rhymes.
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The Tall Book of Nursery Tales (1944)
A collection of classic nursery tales.