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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Blackall Tattoo - Bear and Boy
Blackall Tattoo - Bear and Book
Blackall Tattoo - Bear Walking
Katherine Milhous Pages 12-13, final art for "Lovina"
Katherine Milhous Pages 28-29, final art for "Lovina"
Katherine Milhous endpaper "Herodia, the Lovely Puppet"
Katherine Milhous WPA poster, "Federal Art Project: Pennsylvania"
Katherine Milhous WPA poster, "Philadelphia: Old Swedes Church"
Katherine Milhous WPA poster, "Pennsylvania: The Little Red Schoolhouse"
Katherine Milhous Book jacket, final art for "Snow Over Bethlehem"
Katherine Milhous Page 10-11 of The Egg Tree
Katherine Milhous WPA poster, "Pennsylvania: Picturesque, Scenic Beauty..."
Katherine Milhous Cover of "Jack and Jill" magazine, November 1941
Katherine Milhous Pages 32-33, final art for "The Egg Tree"
Katherine Milhous Pages 4-5 and 16-17, "Early Dawn" and "Getting Ready for the Parade," final art for "Patrick"
Katherine Milhous WPA poster, "Rural Pennsylvania"
Katherine Milhous WPA poster, "Visit Pennsylvania"
Katherine Milhous Facing page 46, final art for "Herodia, the Lovely Puppet"
Katherine Milhous Final art for pages 27, 155, 177 "Portrait of Herodia," "Wedding picture of Jock and Herodia," "Portrait of Jock"
Katherine Milhous Page 27, final art for "Patrick and the Golden Slippers"

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