Children's Literature

Take a look behind the scenes at the process of creating a children's book—from manuscripts, sketches and preliminary art to book dummies, color separations, and final artwork—in this collection of images from our archives.

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Photograph of Kate Douglas Wiggin
Fantasy Sketches
 Historical Children's Literature
Bjorklund - The Timid Guanaco. [p. 15.]
Olds - Preliminary art 2 from Plop, Plop, Ploppie
Olds - Preliminary art 1 from Plop, Plop, Ploppie
Eine schöne, anmuthige und lesenswürdige Historia : von der unschuldigbedrangten heiligen Pfalzgräfin Genovefa, wie es ihr in Abwesenheit ihres herzlichen Ehegemahls ergangen.
 Historical Children's Literature
Spring Idyll
Nic of the Woods, pg. 23
The Biggest Bear - Page 3
Ladder of Clouds [dustjacket]
Wind Water and Air [dustjacket]
Book of Stones [dustjacket]
Pennsylvania: Museum Extension Project - Weaving - [Unknown design] - Verso
Pennsylvania: Museum Extension Project - Weaving - [Unknown design] - Recto
Pennsylvania: Museum Extension Project - Weaving - #14 Sun, Moon and Stars - Verso
Pennsylvania: Museum Extension Project - Weaving - #14 Sun, Moon and Stars - Recto
Pennsylvania: Museum Extension Project - Weaving - #17 Queen's Patch or Queen's Victory - Verso
Pennsylvania: Museum Extension Project - Weaving - #17 Queen's Patch or Queen's Victory - Recto
Pennsylvania: Museum Extension Project - Weaving - #18 Lee's Surrender - Verso
Pennsylvania: Museum Extension Project - Weaving - #18 Lee's Surrender - Recto