A 1966 (or 1967?) Christmas card featuring a menagerie of animals from a few years’ worth of John Schoenherr’s children’s books. He made the original drawing in ink on scratchboard, but later scratched out the pine bough and ornaments (I’m not sure why).
eagle.........The Golden Eagle by Robert Murphy
kangaroo.........Kangaroo Red by Bernice Freschet
opossum.........Mississippi Possum by Miska Miles
fox.........Fox and the Fire by Miska Miles
skunk.........The Dangerous Year by Era Zistel
auk.........A Vanishing Thunder by Adrien Stoutenburg
rabbit.........Rabbit Garden by Miska Miles
bear.........Gentle Ben by Walt Morey
Ian,
ReplyDeleteYour father was a great artist- one of my all-time favorites. He surely will be missed.
May he rest in peace like a bear in winter.
Kell
Thanks, Kell - I appreciate that.
ReplyDeleteMany years ago my mother in law visited Mississippi. On that trip she purchased "Mississippi possum" as a gift for her daughter, now my wife. That book was cherished by her, and later her niece. Now it's one of my 7 year old son's favorite bed time stories. We all love the book for it's simple story, but mostly for the incredible ink drawings. Your father was an incredible talent.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the book tonight, I decided to google the illustrator's name. I learned he also illustrated one of our most favorite sci-fi books. Just incredible.
Thank you for maintaining this blog.
Yours,
Miles, Holly, and Ben