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Rough Sketch for Ch. 3 of Judy's Journey

Judy's Journey was originally published in 1947 as part of Lois Lenski's regional books. It is the story of a child of a migrant family that journeys…

Stamp with Log Cabin

In the production of Lois Lenski's books, her illustrations would be converted to metal stamps. Her images could then be reproduced again and again.

Sketch of a Mossy Tree

A sketch of a tree covered in moss. This is characteristic of Florida vegetation. This sketch was done in relation to research for Strawberry Girl by…

Progressive Sketch of a Female Figure

This a sketch that shows Lenski's process while drawing figures. On the left we see a female figure raising an axe or a hoe. To the right, the same…

Sketch of Flowers

This is a sketch of flowers done by Lois Lenski while she was researching for Strawberry Girl. She paid great attention to detail and had a realistic…

Lois Lenski at Drawing Table

Photograph of Lois Lenski at work at her drawing table.

Lois Lenski at Typewriter

A picture of Lois Lenski at her typewriter.

Preparatory Sketch of Timothy Trott and His Snowball

This is a preparatory sketch for a mini-comic entirled Timothy Trott and his Snowball. This piece exemplifies Lois Lenski's process.

Print of Page 110 of We Live in the Country

This is a print of one of Lois Lenski's illustrations from her book We Live in the Country.

Hand Written Chapter 14 of Strawberry Girl

Handwritten excerpt of Chapter 14 from Strawberry Girl detailing Lois Lenki's writing process.