Leonard Weisgard (1916–2000)

Author of The Plymouth Thanksgiving

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About the Author

Leonard Weisgard was born in New Haven, Connecticut on December 13, 1916. He attended Pratt Institute for two years and studied dance with Martha Graham before becoming a window dresser at Macy's. He began his career making illustrations for several magazines including Good Housekeeping, The New show more Yorker, and Harper's Bazaar. He eventually focused on illustrating children's books. His first book, Suki, the Siamese Pussy, was published in 1937. He and Margaret Wise Brown first collaborated on the Noisy Books series, which urged readers to imitate sounds like dogs, trucks, and jackhammers. In 1947, he won the Caldecott Medal for The Little Island written by Brown under the pseudonym Golden MacDonald. He also wrote books he illustrated himself. In the 1950's, he designed the stage sets and costumes for several productions of the San Francisco Ballet. He died on January 14, 2000 at the age of 83. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Leonard Weisgard

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The Plymouth Thanksgiving (1967) 150 copies

Animal Tales: A Little Golden Book Collection (2004) — Illustrator — 53 copies

The Most Beautiful Tree in the World (1954) 29 copies

The Beach before Breakfast (1964) 20 copies

Treasures to See: A Museum Picture Book (1956) 19 copies

Life Long Ago: The Athenians (1963) 15 copies

My First Picture Book (1981) 15 copies

The First Farmers in the New Stone Age (1966) 14 copies

Look & See: A First Picture Book (1998) 12 copies

Mr. Peaceable Paints (1956) 9 copies

The Big Book of Train Stories (1955) 8 copies

The Clean Pig (1952) 8 copies

Who Dreams of Cheese? (1950) 8 copies

Whose Little Bird Am I? (1944) 8 copies

The Beginnings of Cities: Re-Creation in Pictures and Text of Mesopotamian Life from Farming to Early City Building (1968) 7 copies

Silly Willy Nilly (1953) 5 copies

Suki: The Siamese Pussy (1937) 4 copies

Just Like Me (1954) 3 copies

Pelican Here, Pelican There (1948) 3 copies

Whistle for the Train (1900) 2 copies

Down Huckleberry Hill (1947) 2 copies

The First Doll in the World 2 copies

Mother Goose Nursery Pictures: Decorative Prints in Full Color 1 copy

Jesus Christ Son of God 1 copy

How Things Began (1969) — Illustrator — 1 copy

Picture Book of Musical Instruments 1 copy

The Family Mother Goose in Slipcase Little Goose, Father Goose and Mother Goose 1 copy

Treasures To See: A Museum Picture-Book 1 copy

Let's Play Train: a Story-Book Game (1953) 1 copy

Let's Play Indestructible Panoramas (1944) 1 copy

Cinderella 1 copy

Family Mother Goose. Pictures, The 1 copy

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) — Illustrator, some editions — 32,973 copies

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass (1865) — Illustrator, some editions — 25,566 copies

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) — Illustrator, some editions — 22,031 copies

Gulliver's Travels (1996) — Illustrator, some editions — 17,845 copies

The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) — Illustrator, some editions — 12,262 copies

Heidi (1880) — Illustrator, some editions — 10,335 copies

Tales from Shakespeare (1807) — Illustrator, some editions — 5,660 copies

The Courage of Sarah Noble (1954) — Illustrator — 4,333 copies

The Important Book (1949) — Illustrator — 2,268 copies

The Little Island (1946) — Illustrator — 2,028 copies

The Golden Egg Book (1947) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,676 copies

Favorite Poems Old and New: Selected For Boys and Girls (1965) — Illustrator — 1,486 copies

Hailstones and Halibut Bones (1961) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,205 copies

Rain Drop Splash (1946) — Illustrator — 615 copies

Red Light, Green Light (1944) — Illustrator — 572 copies

Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1880) — Illustrator, some editions — 492 copies

Pussy Willow (1951) — Illustrator, some editions — 390 copies

Where Does the Butterfly Go When It Rains? (1961) — Illustrator, some editions — 353 copies

The Valentine Cat (1959) — Illustrator — 329 copies

White Bird (1631) — Illustrator, some editions — 325 copies

The Night Before Christmas (Leonard Weisgard) (1962) — Illustrator — 292 copies

The Noisy Book (1567) — Illustrator — 257 copies

The Secret River (1955) — Illustrator, some editions — 244 copies

Nibble Nibble: Poems for Children (1675) — Illustrator, some editions — 243 copies

How the rhinoceros got his skin (1956) — Illustrator, some editions — 200 copies

What Makes a Bird a Bird? (1969) — Illustrator, some editions — 196 copies

The Quiet Noisy Book (1993) — Illustrator — 161 copies

Best in Children's Books 01 (1957) — Illustrator — 152 copies

The Indoor Noisy Book (1803) — Illustrator — 137 copies

The New American Haggadah: Haggadah Shel Pesah (1941) — Illustrator — 130 copies

The Summer Noisy Book (1951) — Illustrator — 124 copies

A Wreath of Christmas Legends (1967) — Illustrator — 124 copies

Hawaiian Myths of Earth Sea and Sky (1988) — Illustrator, some editions — 123 copies

Poems of Early Childhood (Childcraft) (1923) — Illustrator — 121 copies

The Rabbit Story (1957) — Illustrator, some editions — 111 copies

A Book about God (1953) — Illustrator, some editions — 111 copies

Pilgrim Thanksgiving (1955) — Illustrator — 106 copies

Half-as-Big and the Tiger (1961) — Illustrator, some editions — 97 copies

The Golden Christmas Tree (1988) — Illustrator — 95 copies

Sir Kevin of Devon (1963) — Illustrator — 94 copies

Grimms Fairy Tales (Junior Deluxe Editions) (1954) — Illustrator — 92 copies

Best in Children's Books 29 (1960) — Illustrator — 90 copies

Two Silly Trolls (I Can Read Book 2) (1992) — Illustrator — 89 copies

The Country Noisy Book (1704) — Illustrator — 88 copies

Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Norway (1961) — Illustrator, some editions — 86 copies

Best in Children's Books 06 (1958) — Illustrator — 85 copies

Best in Children's Books 32 (1960) — Illustrator — 83 copies

Look at the Moon (1842) — Illustrator, some editions — 83 copies

Andersen's Fairy Tales (Junior Deluxe Editions) (1956) — Illustrator — 83 copies

Best in Children's Books 34 (1960) 76 copies

The Noon Balloon (1814) — Illustrator, some editions — 74 copies

Best in Children's Books 19 (1959) — Illustrator — 74 copies

Best in Children's Books 24 (1959) — Illustrator — 71 copies

Best in Children's Books 03 (1957) — Illustrator — 68 copies

The Seashore Noisy Book (1941) — Illustrator — 60 copies

The Story of Valentine (1956) — Illustrator — 59 copies

Nannabah's Friend (1970) — Illustrator — 56 copies

Pantaloon (A Golden Classic) (1949) — Illustrator, some editions — 53 copies

Little Chicken (1943) — Illustrator — 50 copies

Growing Time (1809) — Illustrator — 50 copies

Little Lost Lamb (1945) — Illustrator — 50 copies

See Along the Shore (1961) — Illustrator — 47 copies

The Golden Birthday Book (1989) — Illustrator — 43 copies

Journey to Jericho (1969) — Illustrator — 41 copies

My Book of Prayer Sabbath and Weekdays (1900) — Illustrator; Illustrator — 32 copies

The Raccoon and Mrs. McGinnis (1961) — Illustrator — 30 copies

High Trail (1948) — Illustrator — 30 copies

The Mouse and the Lion (1962) — Illustrator — 29 copies

Wake Up and Goodnight (1971) — Illustrator — 28 copies

Penguin's Way (1962) — Illustrator — 27 copies

First Days of the World (1958) — Illustrator — 27 copies

Scarab for Luck: A Story of Ancient Egypt (1964) — Illustrator — 25 copies

Picture Book of Musical Instruments (1942) — Illustrator — 25 copies

And It Came To Pass: Bible Verses and Carols (1971) — Illustrator — 25 copies

The French are Coming (1965) — Illustrator — 23 copies

Like nothing at all (1962) — Illustrator — 22 copies

The Child Jesus (1955) — Illustrator — 22 copies

Adam and the Golden Cock (1959) — Illustrator — 22 copies

Baby Elephant’s Trunk (1961) — Illustrator — 21 copies

Willa (1958) — Illustrator — 21 copies

The Son of God ; readings from the Gospel according to St. Mark (1957) — Illustrator — 20 copies

Midnight Alarm The Story of Paul Revere's Ride (1968) — Illustrator — 18 copies

Salt Boy (1963) — Illustrator — 18 copies

The Beloved Friend (1963) — Illustrator — 17 copies

Who Is at the Door? (2004) — Illustrator — 17 copies

Nails to Nickels: The Story of American Coins Old and New (1960) — Illustrator — 16 copies

Timid Timothy (1944) — Illustrator — 15 copies

Good Hunting Little Indian (1962) — Illustrator — 15 copies

The Big Book of Nursery Tales (1954) — Illustrator — 15 copies

When I Go To The Moon (1961) — Illustrator — 15 copies

Brave Baby Elephant (1960) — Illustrator — 15 copies

Baby Elephant and the Secret Wishes (1962) — Illustrator — 14 copies

The Little Woodcock (1967) — Illustrator — 13 copies

Wheels (1952) — Illustrator — 13 copies

The Little Eskimo (1952) — Illustrator — 12 copies

Indian Indian (1952) — Illustrator — 12 copies

Who Ever Heard of Kangaroo Eggs (1957) — Illustrator — 11 copies

Whale's Way (2015) — Illustrator — 11 copies

Baby Elephant Goes to China (1963) — Illustrator — 10 copies

When a Boy Wakes Up in the Morning (1962) — Illustrator — 9 copies

The Cozy Hour Storybook (1960) — Illustrator — 9 copies

Doctor Proctor and Mrs. Merriwether (1971) — Illustrator — 9 copies

My Book of Prayer Holidays and Holy Days (1959) — Illustrator — 8 copies

Maggie (1954) — Illustrator — 8 copies

Giving Away Suzanne (1963) — Illustrator — 7 copies

The First People in the World (1958) — Illustrator — 6 copies

The Magic Ringlet (1971) — Illustrator — 6 copies

Señor Baby Elephant the Pirate (1962) — Illustrator — 6 copies

Cynthia and the Unicorn (1967) — Illustrator — 6 copies

Louis of New Orleans (1941) — Illustrator — 5 copies

Su An (1968) — Illustrator — 5 copies

Try and Catch Me (1972) — Illustrator — 5 copies

Night and Day (1942) — Illustrator — 5 copies

The Boat That Mooed — Illustrator — 4 copies

Abner's Cabin (1957) — Illustrator — 4 copies

Try on a Shoe (1973) — Illustrator — 4 copies

Little Frightened Tiger (1953) — Illustrator — 4 copies

When a Boy Goes to Bed at Night (1963) — Illustrator — 3 copies

Jesus Christ, Son of God (1966) — Illustrator — 3 copies

Dorinda (1944) — Illustrator — 3 copies

Pedro of Santa Fe — Illustrator — 3 copies

On the Sand Dune (1968) — Illustrator — 3 copies

Shepherdess of France; Remembrances of Jeanne d'Arc — Illustrator — 3 copies

Under The Greenwood Tree. Songs From The Plays Selected By Julia Louise Reynold (1940) — Illustrator — 3 copies

Mrs. Goose's Green Trailer (1956) — Illustrator — 2 copies

Americans Every One (1942) — Illustrator — 2 copies

Through the Harbor from Everywhere (1938) — Illustrator — 2 copies

Do You Want to Hear a Secret (1960) — Illustrator — 2 copies

City Country ABC (1946) — Illustrator — 2 copies

McCall's Read Me a Story Book — Illustrator — 2 copies

Three - and Domingo — Illustrator — 2 copies

Where Did Tuffy Hide? — Illustrator — 1 copy

What is for My Birthday? (1961) — Illustrator — 1 copy

Stories of Love — Illustrator — 1 copy

The first doll in the world — Illustrator — 1 copy

Something for Now, Something for Later — Illustrator — 1 copy

Just for Fun: Humorous Stories and Poems (1958) — Illustrator — 1 copy

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Other names: Green, Adam
Birthdate: 1916-12-13
Date of death: 2000-01-14
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Place of death: Copenhagen, Denmark

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Animal Tales: A Little Golden Book Collection by Kathryn Jackson

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Contents:
• The Saggy Baggy Elephant / Kathryn Jackson and Byron Jackson, authors; Gustaf Tenggren, illustrator
• The Kitten Who Thought He Was a Mouse / Miriam Norton, author; Garth Williams, illustrator
• How the Leopard Got Its Spots / Justine Fontes and Ron Fontes, authors; Keiko Motoyama, illustrator
• Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself / Margaret Wise Brown, author; Garth Williams, illustrator
• Animal Orchestra / Ilo Orleans, author; Tibor Gergely, illustrator
• The Lion's Paw / Jane Werner Watson, author; Gustaf Tenggren, illustrator
• Baby Animals / Garth Williams, author and illustrator
• The Golden Egg Book / Margaret Wise Brown, author; Leonard Weisgard, illustrator
• Animal Friends [a/k/a The Very Best Home for Me!] / Jane Werner Watson, author; Garth Williams, illustrator
• The Big Brown Bear / Georges Duplaix, author; Gustaf Tenggren, illustrator
• Home for a Bunny / Margaret Wise Brown, author; Garth Williams, illustrator
• How the Camel Got Its Hump : Tales from Around the World / Justine Fontes and Ron Fontes, authors; Keiko Motoyama, illustrator
• The Tawny Scrawny Lion /Kathryn Jackson, author; Gustaf Tenggren, illustrator… (more)

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villemezbrown | 1 other review | Nov 2, 2022 |

The First Doll in the World by Leonard Weisgard

I was sick at home with a cold and couldn't go to the library that Saturday like I always did. My dad went and picked up books for me to read. This was one of them. I liked it and never forgot about it. Just took awhile for me to remember the name of the book.

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Chica3000 | Dec 11, 2020 |

Little Golden Book Collection: Animal Tales (Little… by Golden Books

Very nice collection that includes *unabridged* copies of such stories as Mister Dog (aka Crispin's Crispian) by Margaret Wise Brown and Garth Williams, The Golden Egg Book by Brown and Leonard Weisgard, and four stories illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren. ?�Unfortunately it does not have Color Kittens... I'd still like to read a complete edition of that.

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Cheryl_in_CC_NV | 1 other review | Jun 6, 2016 |