Helen Sewell
(1896 - 1957)
Helen Sewell was a children’s book illustrator and author. She won a 1955 Caldecott Honor for The Thanksgiving Story and illustrated several Newbery Honor novels. Some of her papers were donated to the University of Minnesota.
Bibliography
In the Beginning (1954)
The creation story.
Jane Eyre (1938)
Jane is abused as a child by her aunt and at school and develops a philosophy of radical self-centeredness. One of the first modern novels.
Jimmy and Jemima (1940)
When Jimmy joins the boy scouts, he no longer has time for his little sister Jemima until …
Little House in the Big Woods (1932)
In this, the first volume of her family saga, Laura Ingalls is living with her Ma and Pa, sisters Mary and Carrie in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, near Lake Pepin.
Little House on the Prairie (1935)
In the second book of the Little House series, Pa takes the family and sets out for Indian Territory to stake a claim.
Little Town on the Prairie (1941)
In the seventh book of her biographical series, Laura is living with Ma, Pa, Mary, Carrie and Grace in De Smet and earns her teaching certificate.
Helen Sewell
The Long Winter (1940)
The Indians warn that there will be a hard winter so Pa moves Ma, Laura, Mary, Carrie and Grace to his store building in town for the winter.
Helen Sewell
The Magic Hill and Other Stories (1937)
Six short stories by the author of Winnie the Pooh.
Menagerie (1928)
Poems, mainly about animals.
Read online at archive.org.
Ming and Mehitable (1936)
Mehitabe’s dog Ming is her best friend, but when she dresses him up like a doll he runs away.
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Mr. Hermit Crab (1929)
A fairy tale about two young girls, a Malicious Fairy and a young giant, Mr. Hermit Crab.
Mrs. McThing (1952)
Mrs. Howard V. Larue III, a very wealthy widow, makes a big mistake when she refuses to let Mimi, a little girl who claims her mother is a witch, play with her only son, Howay.
Read online at archive.org.
Helen Sewell
On the Banks of Plum Creek (1937)
In the fourth volume of her history Laura and the Ingalls family move to Minnesota and live in a dugout on the banks of Plum Creek.
Helen Sewell
Once There Was a Little Boy (1946)
The author’s imagination appears to have run away with her, but the pictures are well done.
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Peggy and the Pony (1936)
Peggy’s mother takes her on vacation to France, but Peggy would rather be riding a pony.
Peter and Gretchen of Old Nuremberg (1935)
Two children living with their cat in Bavaria.
Read online at archive.org.
Pinocchio (1935)
The story of a wooden puppet who becomes a real boy. This edition has been shortened by the editor.
Poems of Emily Dickinson (1952)
A generous selection from the work of the great American poet.
Pride and Prejudice (1940)
When Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy refuses to dance with her Elizabeth Bennett is confirmed in her prejudice that he is filled with pride. On further acquaintance she is forced to revise her opinion.