Dorothy Grider
Dorothy Grider | |
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| Born | January 19, 1915 Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Died | February 18, 2012 (aged 97) New Hope, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Fariview Cemetery in Bowling Green, KY |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Western Kentucky State College |
| Notable work | Little Ballerina, Peppermint |
Dorothy Grider (1915 – 2012)[1][2] was an American artist, most widely known as an illustrator of children's books.[3] Grider received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Kentucky State College and studied art at the Grande Chaumiere Art Studio in Paris, France.[4] In 1950 Dorothy Grider moved to New Hope, Pennsylvania, where she lived until she died at the age of 97.[5]
Books[edit]
Grider illustrated numerous children's books, many for the Rand McNally Elf books collection.[6][7]
Author and Illustrator[edit]
Back and Forth[8]
Little Ballerina[9]
Peppermint[10]
Little Majorette[11]
The Mulberry Bush
Illustrator[edit]
- The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings
- The Ten Commandments for Children
- Tell Me About God
- Tell Me About Jesus
- Friends Are for Loving
- Tell Me About Prayer
- The Lord's Prayer
- Trudy Phillips, New Girl (Illustrator; Cover artist, some editions)
- Up the Street and Down
- Dolls from Many Lands
- The Puppy that Found a Home
- Tell Me About God's Plan For Me
- ABC Book
- Animal Stories We Can Read
- Peter Pat and the Policeman
- The Magician's Counting Book
- Kerry the Fire-Engine Dog
- A Child's Thought of God
- Me, Myself and God
- We Love Grandpa (A Ding Dong School Book)
- Cowboy Eddie
- The Jolly Woodchuck
- Mumpsy Goes to Kindergarten
- Nancy Plays Nurse
- The Busy Bulldozer
- Little Horseman
- Little Skater
- Little Swimmers
- The Little Red Boot
- A Day on the Farm
- Little Campers
- That Donkey
- Hoppity Skip
- Pink Lemonade and Other Peter Patter Rhymes
- The Biggety Chameleon
- Our Auto Trip
- Dodo, the Little Wild Duck
- Daniel the Cocker Spaniel
- Building with Boxes
- Moving Day
- Everyone Wants a Home
- My Truck Book
References[edit]
- ^ "Dorothy Grider". The Intelligencer. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ "Dorothy Grider". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "Search Results : Vintage Children's Books dot com, EveryDay to Extra Special Children's Books". www.vintagechildrensbooks.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Dorothy Grider's Obituary on Batesville". Batesville. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ Anonymous (29 February 2012). "Dorothy Grider". Bowling Green, Ky.
- ^ Sandra Staebell. "Work by Dorothy Grider on exhibit at ERC – WKU Libraries Blog". Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ "Dorothy Grider | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ Grider, Dorothy (1955). Back and Forth. Philadelphia: Lippincott. OCLC 4886497.
- ^ Grider, Dorothy (1960-01-01). Little ballerina. Chicago: Rand McNally. OCLC 1813337.
- ^ Grider, Dorothy (1950-01-01). Peppermint;. Racin Wis: Whitman. OCLC 13724756.
- ^ Grider, Dorothy (1959-01-01). Little Majorette. Eau Claire, Wi.: E.M. Hale. OCLC 5576707.
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