Mother Goose Illustrator Dies at 92
Tasha Tudor, a children’s book illustrator made famous for the 1944 edition of Mother Goose
Tudor was also the illustrator for the 1962 editions of The Secret Garden (HarperClassics)
With the royalties from “Mother Goose,” Tudor purchased a rundown house from the 1790s in New Hampshire that had no electricity or running water. On 450 acres, she raised four children…
…”If I had married a man who could have supported me I would have ended up making paper dolls and gardening. But the wolf at the door is very good for people,” Tudor said in the Tribune.
Information from the LA Times
Read more about Tasha Tudor…
International Herald Tribune
Associated Press
Vermont Public Radio
Her other work:
A Little Princess
First Prayers
Pumpkin Moonshine
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Mary Emma
Jun 23, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Tasha Tudor was one of my inspirations in becoming a children’s author and illustrator. I’ll write about my meeting with her in an upcoming post.
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