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Kurt Wiese

Author, Illustrator

(1887 - 1974)

Kurt Wiese (April 22, 1887 - May 27, 1974) was an award-winning German-born book illustrator. Wiese wrote and illustrated 20 children’s books and illustrated another 300 for other authors.



Bibliography

Rolling Show (1956)

Young Clay Baldwin, who has a natural way with animals, spends an exciting summer with a circus and the big cats.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Virginia Frances Voight
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Rosie the Rhino (1948)

This is the story of Rosie, the rhino who got out of her cage, bought a pink hat and went on many adventures. Poor Mr. Tuttle, the zoo keeper, had a long, hard search for her, but it all turned out well.

Author(s): Marion Conger
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Royal Red (1951)

The great sorrel horse, Royal Red, joins the partnership of man and dog in this tale of claim jumping and illegal timber harvest in the far north.

Author(s): Jack O’Brien
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Stories of Strange Happenings (1959)

A collection of stories and poems about strange events.  Includes Helpful Henry and The Left-Over Hat illustrated by Tibor Gergely. 

The Story about Ping (1933)

Ping is a young duck, who misses her master’s boat at evening and must struggle to find her way back the next day.

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Author(s): Marjorie Flack
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Story of Freginald (1936)

Freginald joins the Boomschmidt Circus and meets fellow poet Freddy the pig. Together they solve a mystery and save the Circus.

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Story of Little Black Sambo (1933)

A moveable version of the famous story of the little boy who outwits the tigers and has pancakes and butter as his reward.

Author(s): Helen Bannerman
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Story Parade (1938)

A collection of stories and poems from Story Parade magazine.

Story Parade Silver Book (1940)

A collection of stories and poems from Story Parade magazine.

Story Parade Treasure Book (1946)

A collection of stories and poems from Story Parade magazine.

The Streamlined Pig (1938)

When floods threaten the rich boy’s farm, he hires a fleet of airplanes to rescue the animals.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Talking Animals and Others: The Life and Work of Walter R. Brooks (2009)

A biography of Walter R. Brooks, the creator of Freddy the Pig and Mr. Ed.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Michael Cart
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Truffle Pig (1971)

A pig is a boy’s best friend, especially when he can find the elusive truffle.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Claire Huchet Bishop
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1946)

The Indian Prince calling himself Captain Nemo prowls beneath the sea seeking his revenge.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Jules Verne
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

A Very Special Pet (1944)

This is a picture book about a boy and his pet.

Author(s): Lavinia Riker Davis
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Way Down Cellar (1942)

Tubby, Beans and Frank stir up some real fun when they discover a secret passage.

Author(s): Phil Stong
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Where any Young Cat Might Be (1956)

Kitten's mother and father look all over for him and finally find him asleep in Grandmother's lap.

Author(s): Jane Cummin
Carol Denison
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

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