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Strawberry Girl Book CoverCover of Lois Lenski's book Strawberry Girl, first published in 1945.
Picture Map of FloridaMap of Florida, the setting for Strawberry Girl. Lenski's regional books had maps in the cover, drawn by Lenski, giving her readers a visual of the…
Original Illustration from Strawberry Girl - Page 142The original pencil illustration for page 142 of Strawberry Girl, dated 1945.
Sketch of Big Old AlligatorThis sketch is from Florida, My Florida showing a big old alligator. It exemplifies Lenski's process in creating her books.
Sketch of Little Birdie BoyerSketch of Little Birdie Boyer for Florida, My Florida.
Sketch of My Strawberry QueenSketch number 7 for Florida, My Florida showing My Strawberry Queen. This sketch exemplifies Lenski's process in creating her books and characters.
Sketch of a Mossy TreeA 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…
Photograph of a Florida Cracker HomeA photograph taken of a cracker log house in Florida while Lois Lenski was researching for Strawberry Girl. This house shows a typical Florida cracker…
Photograph of Live Oak TreeThis photograph was taken In Florida by Lois Lenski while researching for Strawberry Girl. It shows a large live oak tree covered in Spanish moss and…
Photograph of Birdie BoyerWhile researching for Strawberry Girl, Lois Lenski met this girl shown here in the above photograph. She was the inspiration for the main character,…