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 (January 19, 1915 in Bowling Green, Kentucky – February 18, 2012 in New Hope, Pennsylvania)[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]
Books
Grider illustrated numerous children's books, many for the Rand McNally Elf books collection.[5][6]
Author and Illustrator
Little Ballerina[7]
Peppermint[8]
Little Majorette[9]
The Mulberry Bush
Illustrator
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References
- ^ "Dorothy Grider". The Intelligencer. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ http://www.wku.edu/library/onlinexh/kwa/grider.html
- ^ http://www.vintagechildrensbooks.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=grider
- ^ "Dorothy Grider's Obituary on Batesville". Batesville. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ 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 (1960-01-01). Little ballerina,. Chicago: Rand McNally.
- ^ Grider, Dorothy (1950-01-01). Peppermint;. Racin Wis: Whitman.
- ^ Grider, Dorothy (1959-01-01). Little Majorette. Eau Claire, Wi.: E.M. Hale.
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