Peter Spier
(1927 - 2017)
Peter Spier is a Dutch-born American illustrator and writer who has created more than thirty children’s books.
Peter Spier was the son of Jo Spier, a noted illustrator of children's books.
Bibliography
Frederica: Colonial Fort and Town (1969)
This is the history of the first colonial settlement in Georgia, on a coastal island.
Gobble, Growl, Grunt (1971)
A book of animal sounds.
Golden Guide to Lawns, Trees and Shrubs (1961)
An illustrated guide to selecting, planting and caring for your lawn and garden.
Dean Collins
Arnold M. Davis
John Hill
Charles H. Hudson
John L. Strohm
William Weers
Richard D. Westcott
Great Furniture Styles, 1660-1830 (1965)
An illustrated history of classic furniture.
Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates (1958)
Hans and Gretel’s father has been unable to work. If Hans wins the skating race it will help to support the household. Hans decides to ask the famous brain surgeon if he can help their father.
Hector the Stowaway Dog: A True Story (1958)
When Hector misses his master's ship, he stows away on another ship to find him.
Here and There: One Hundred Poems about Places (1967)
An anthology of poems dealing with places, both real and imaginary.
Hippolyte-Crab King (1956)
A young boy in Trinidad must find a way to make a costume for Carnival.
Hurrah, We’re Outward Bound! (1968)
A collection of sea chanteys and salt-water rhymes accompanies the story of the first voyage of La Jeune Francaise from Honfleur, France to New York, Dartmouth and home again.
Island City (1961)
The author tells the history of New York City through a series of short stories about the adventures of young people through the centuries.
Jonah (1983)
The story of Jonah is told on fold-out pages, with a diorama at the back of the box.
Last Hurdle (1953)
Twelve-year-old Kathy turns a twenty-dollar, half-dead nag into a first-class jumper with hard work, determination, and the encouragement of her younger brother Ned.
The Lions Fed the Tigers (1958)
A mean-spirited tale of bad boys in a small town.
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1954)
Son of an American mother and an English father, Cedric is called to England by his somewhat irascible grandfather to be his heir.
The Little Riders (1963)
Eleven year old Johanna is visiting her grandparents in Holland when the Germans invade and conquer it. She helps her grandfather protect the twelve little riders in the church’s clock tower.
Read online at archive.org.
London Bridge is Falling Down (1967)
London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down,
London Bridge is falling down, My fair Lady!
Read online at archive.org.
My Antarctic Honeymoon (1956)
This is the narrative of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. It took place from 1947-48.
Read online at Internet Archive.
Jane McIlvaine
My School (1981)
This two-room school is fun!
Mystery of Mont Saint-Michel (1955)
A group of French schoolmates explore the history of the Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel.
Noah’s Ark (1977)
Peter Spier tells the story in pictures of Noah, the Ark and the Flood.