Bayou Suzette Book Cover
Cover Art, Bayou Suzette, Lois Lenski
Cover page of Lois Lenski's book Bayou Suzette.
Lois Lenski
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Book cover
We Live in the Country - Back Inside Book Cover
Book, We Live in the Country, Lois Lenski
Back inside cover from We Live in the Country, originally published in 1960.
Lois Lenski
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1960
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Rough Sketch for Ch. 3 of Judy's Journey
Sketch, Process, Judy's Journey, Lois Lenski
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 from Alabama sharecropper shack in a desperate search for security. This rough sketch is from chapter 3 of Judy's Journey and shows the children running in an orchard.
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Sketch for Ch. 14 of Judy's Journey
Sketch, Judy's Journey, Lois Lenski
This is a pencil sketch of illustration number 54 on page 204 of Judy's Journey.
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Sketch for Ch. 8 of Judy's Journey
Sketch, Judy's Journey, Lois Lenski
This is the pencil sketch of illustration number 28 on page 108 of Judy's Journey. It shows a girl in an orchard, picking fruit with baskets.
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Sketch of Big Old Alligator
Sketch, Florida My Florida, Lois Lenski
This sketch is from Florida, My Florida showing a big old alligator. It exemplifies Lenski's process in creating her books.
Lois Lenski
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Sketch of Child of Sunshine
Sketch, Florida My Florida, Lois Lenski
This is sketch of Child of Sunshine for Florida, My Florida. It exemplifies Lenski's process in creating her books and illustrations.
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Sketch of Little Birdie Boyer
Sketch, Florida My Florida, Lois Lenski
Sketch of Little Birdie Boyer for Florida, My Florida.
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Sketch of My Strawberry Queen
Sketch, My Strawberry Queen, Florida, My Florida, Lois Lenski
Sketch number 7 for Florida, My Florida showing My Strawberry Queen. This sketch exemplifies Lenski's process in creating her books and characters.
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Progressive Sketch of a Female Figure
Process, Sketch, Lois Lenski, 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 female figure is drawn but with more precision, detail, and better proportions. This sketch was done in relation to research for Strawberry Girl.
Lois Lenski
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