Helen Sewell
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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.
, who later became Governor of Guam. Sewell studied at the Pratt Institute
, including classes with Alexander Archipenko
. Her first publication was in 1923 and she continued to illustrate children's books throughout her life, as well as some adult publications. She created the original drawings for Laura Ingalls Wilder
's Little House
books (later replaced by those of Garth Williams
).
She died on February 24, 1957, in New York City.
Some of her papers were donated to the University of Minnesota.
Life
She was born June 27, 1896 at Mare Island, California; her father was William Elbridge SewellWilliam Elbridge Sewell
William Elbridge Sewell was a United States Navy Lieutenant Commander, and the 6th Naval Governor of Guam from February 9, 1903 until his death on March 18, 1904. He was born in Colchester, New York and appointed to the United States Naval Academy from that state in 1867...
, who later became Governor of Guam. Sewell studied at the Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
, including classes with Alexander Archipenko
Alexander Archipenko
Alexander Porfyrovych Archipenko was a Ukrainian avant-garde artist, sculptor, and graphic artist.-Biography:...
. Her first publication was in 1923 and she continued to illustrate children's books throughout her life, as well as some adult publications. She created the original drawings for Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
's Little House
Little House on the Prairie
Little House is a series of children's books by Laura Ingalls Wilder that was published originally between 1932 and 1943, with four additional books published posthumously, in 1962, 1971, 1974 and 2006.-History:...
books (later replaced by those of Garth Williams
Garth Williams
Garth Montgomery Williams was an American artist who came to prominence in the American postwar era as an illustrator of children's books...
).
She died on February 24, 1957, in New York City.
Works
List of works illustrated with accompanying author- 1928 Menagerie, Poems for Children, Mary Britton Miller
- 1929 Mr. Hermit Crab, Mimpsy Rhys
- 1931 A Head for Happy, Helen Sewell
- 1932 Little House in the Big WoodsLittle House in the Big WoodsLittle House in the Big Woods is a children's novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder and was published in 1932. This book is the first of the series of books known as the Little House series....
, Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls WilderLaura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family... - 1932 The Dream Keeper, Langston Hughes
- 1932 Words to the Wise, Helen Sewell
- 1933 Blue Barns, Helen Sewell
- 1933 Farmer BoyFarmer BoyFarmer Boy is a children's historical novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder. First published in 1933, it is the second book in the nine part Little House series, also known as "The Laura Years"...
, Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls WilderLaura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family... - 1934 A First Bible, Jean West Maury
- 1934 Away Goes Sally, Elizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth Jane Coatsworth was an American author of children's fiction and poetry. Her novel The Cat Who Went to Heaven won the 1931 Newbery Medal....
- 1934 Bluebonnets for Lucinda, Frances Clarke Sayers
- 1934 Cinderella
- 1935 Anne Frances, Eliza Orne White
- 1935 Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the Prairie (novel)Little House on the Prairie is a children's novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder and was published in 1935. This book is the third of the series of books known as the Little House series....
, Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls WilderLaura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family... - 1935 Mrs. Hermit Crab, Mimpsy Rhys
- 1935 Peter and Gretchen of Old Nuremberg, Viola M. Jones
- 1935 A Round of Carols, T. Tertius Noble
- 1936 Ming and Mehitable, Helen Sewell
- 1936 Peggy and the Pony, Helen Sewell
- 1937 Baby IslandBaby IslandBaby Island is a novel by Carol Ryrie Brink, published in 1937. It resembles Robinson Crusoe in that the protagonists Mary and Jean are stranded on a desert island with four babies.-Plot summary:...
, Carol Ryrie BrinkCarol Ryrie BrinkCarol Ryrie Brink was an American author of over thirty juvenile and adult books. Her novel Caddie Woodlawn won the 1936 Newbery Medal... - 1937 Old John, Mairin Cregan
- 1937 On the Banks of Plum CreekOn the Banks of Plum CreekOn the Banks of Plum Creek is a children's book written in 1937 by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The fourth of nine books written in her Little House series, it is based on Laura's childhood at Plum Creek near Walnut Grove, Minnesota in late 19th Century....
, Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls WilderLaura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
(co-illustrated with Mildred Boyle) - 1937 The Magic Hill, A.A. Milne
- 1937 The Princess and the Apple Tree, A.A. Milne
- 1938 The Young Brontës, Mary Louise Jarden
- 1939 Five Bushel Farm, Elizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth Jane Coatsworth was an American author of children's fiction and poetry. Her novel The Cat Who Went to Heaven won the 1931 Newbery Medal....
- 1939 By the Shores of Silver LakeBy the Shores of Silver LakeBy the Shores of Silver Lake, by Laura Ingalls Wilder, was first published in 1939 and is the fifth of nine books written in her Little House on the Prairie series, also known as "The Laura Years." The book begins when Laura is twelve years old and the family moves to what will become De Smet,...
, Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls WilderLaura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
(co-illustrated with Mildred Boyle) - 1940 The Fair American, Elizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth Jane Coatsworth was an American author of children's fiction and poetry. Her novel The Cat Who Went to Heaven won the 1931 Newbery Medal....
- 1939 The Long WinterThe Long Winter (novel)The Long Winter is a Newbery Honor novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder, first published in 1940. The story is set in South Dakota during the severe winter of 1880-1881, when Laura turned fourteen...
, Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls WilderLaura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
(co-illustrated with Mildred Boyle) - 1940 Jimmy and Jemima, Helen Sewell
- 1940 (edition) Pride and PrejudicePride and PrejudicePride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England...
, Jane AustenJane AustenJane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Austen lived... - 1941 (edition) The Dream Keeper and Other Poems, Langston HughesLangston HughesJames Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form jazz poetry. Hughes is best known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance...
- 1941 Little Town on the PrairieLittle Town on the PrairieLittle Town on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder, was first published in 1941 and is the seventh of nine books written in her Little House series, also known as "The Laura Years." The book is set in De Smet, South Dakota...
, Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls WilderLaura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
(co-illustrated with Mildred Boyle) - 1941 Peggy and the Pup, Helen Sewell
- 1941 Tag-Along Tooloo, Frances Clarke Sayers
- 1944 A Bee in Her Bonnet, Eva Kristofferson
- 1944 Belinda the Mouse, Helen Sewell
- 1944 The Big Green Umbrella, Elizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth Jane Coatsworth was an American author of children's fiction and poetry. Her novel The Cat Who Went to Heaven won the 1931 Newbery Medal....
- 1944 Birthdays for Robin, Helen Sewell
- 1944 Boat Children of Canton, Marion B. Ward
- 1944 Christmas Magic, James S Tippett
- 1946 The Branve Bantam, Louise Seaman
- 1946 Once There Was a Little Boy, Dorothy Kunhardt
- 1946 The Wonderful Day, Elizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth Jane Coatsworth was an American author of children's fiction and poetry. Her novel The Cat Who Went to Heaven won the 1931 Newbery Medal....
- 1947 Three Tall Tales, Helen Sewell and Eleska
- 1948 All Around the Town, Phyllis McGinleyPhyllis McGinleyPhyllis McGinley was an American writer of children's books and poet about the positive aspects of suburban life.McGinley was born in Ontario, Oregon...
- 1948 Azor, Maude Crowley
- 1949 Azor and the Haddock, Maude Crowley
- 1951 Azor and the Blue-Eyed Cow, Maude Crowley
- 1951 Secrets and Surprises, Irmegarde Ebertle
- 1952 The Bears on Hemlock MountainThe Bears on Hemlock MountainThe Bears on Hemlock Mountain , written by Alice Dalgliesh and illustrated by Helen Sewell, is children's novella based, according to the author's note, on an old Pennsylvania tall tale. It won a 1953 Newbery Honor....
, Alice DalglieshAlice DalglieshAlice Dalgliesh was an American author and book editor who wrote over 40 children's books, mostly illustrated by Katherine Milhous... - 1952 The Colonel's Squad, Alf Evers
- 1952 Mrs. McThing, Mary Ellen Chase (co-illustrated with Madeleine Gekiere)
- 1952 (edition) Poems, Emily DickinsonEmily DickinsonEmily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life...
- 1952 The White Horse, Elizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth CoatsworthElizabeth Jane Coatsworth was an American author of children's fiction and poetry. Her novel The Cat Who Went to Heaven won the 1931 Newbery Medal....
- 1953 Ten Saints, Eleanor FarjeonEleanor FarjeonEleanor Farjeon was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. Many of her works had charming illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Some of her correspondence has also been published...
- 1954 The Thanksgiving Story, Alice DalglieshAlice DalglieshAlice Dalgliesh was an American author and book editor who wrote over 40 children's books, mostly illustrated by Katherine Milhous...
- 1955 The Three Kings of Saba, Alf Evers
- 1957 (edition) Sense and SensibilitySense and SensibilitySense and Sensibility, published in 1811, is a British romance novel by Jane Austen, her first published work under the pseudonym, "A Lady." Jane Austen is considered a pioneer of the romance genre of novels, and for the realism portrayed in her novels, is one the most widely read writers in...
, Jane AustenJane AustenJane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Austen lived... - 1963 The Cruise of the Little Dipper and Other Fairy Tales, Susanne K. Langer