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Maud Fuller Petersham

Maud Fuller was the daughter of a Baptist minister, She grew up with three sisters in a parsonage. The family moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Newburg, New York, and finally to Scranton, Pennsylvania. As a child, she loved picture books and to draw. After graduating from Vassar College she studied at the New York School Of Fine And Applied Art. Her first job was in the art department at the International Art Service, an advertising firm, where she met her husband, Miska Petersham.

The Petershams began illustrating books together, at first only for other authors. In 1929 they wrote and illustrated their first book, Miki, about their son. In 1946, the couple received the Caldecott Medal for The Rooster Crows. Often they traveled to foreign lands such as Holland, Greece, Germany, and Palestine to do research for their books.

The Petershams wrote and illustrated 60 books for children and illustrated 100 by other authors.

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Born 1890
Died 1971

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  • Cover of: The rooster crows: a book of American rhymes and jingles

    Cover of edition roostercrows00maud Cover of edition roostercrowsbook0000unse First published in 1945 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: The Christ child: as told by Matthew and Luke

    First published in 1931 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: David: from the story told in the first book of Samuel and the first book of Kings

    Cover of edition davidfromstoryto00pete First published in 1938 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Joseph and His Brothers

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  • Cover of: The Poppy Seed Cakes

    First published in 1924 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Miki and Mary: their search for treasures

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  • Cover of: The circus baby : a picture book

    First published in 1950 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The story book of coal

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  • Cover of: An American ABC

    First published in 1941 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Let's learn about silk

    First published in 1967 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Auntie and Celia Jane and Miki

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  • Cover of: story book of earth's treasures: gold, coal, oil, iron, and steel

    First published in 1935 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The box with red wheels: a picture book

    First published in 1949 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Moses, from the story told in the Old Testament

    First published in 1938 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The story book of transportation

    First published in 1933 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The boy who had no heart

    First published in 1955 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Miki, the book of Maud and Miska Petersham.

    First published in 1934 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Off to bed: 7 stories for wide-awakes

    First published in 1954 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Ruth: from the story told in the book of Ruth

    First published in 1938 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The story book of gold

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Born 1890
Died 1971

Subjects

Juvenile literature, Juvenile fiction, Bible stories, Fiction, O.T., Bible, Biography, Children's fiction, English Bible stories, Food, History, Old Testament, Picture books, Sugar, Textile fabrics, Textile industry and fabrics, Aeronautics, Animals, Coal, Corn, Gold, Iron, JUVENILE BIOGRAPHY, Petroleum, Postage stamps

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United States, Williamsburg (Va.)

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David King of Israel, Jesus Christ, Joseph (Son of Jacob), Moses (Biblical leader), Ruth (Biblical figure), Miska Petersham (1888-1960), Moses (Prophet)

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December 14, 2021 Edited by tmanarl Added new photo
December 14, 2021 Edited by tmanarl merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
April 4, 2019 Edited by GypsyFlair biography
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import