James Stevenson (illustrator)

James Stevenson
Born 1929
New York City
Occupation artist, illustrator, writer
Nationality American
Genres Children's literature, Young-adult fiction

James Stevenson is a best known as an American illustrator and author of over 100 children's books. His cartoons appear regularly in The New Yorker magazine.[1] He usually uses a unique comic book style of illustration that is very recognizable. His books, like What's Under My Bed, have been featured on the Reading Rainbow television series.

The first book James Stevenson wrote and illustrated was Walker, the Witch, and the Striped Flying Saucer. He previously illustrated a children's book titled If I Owned a Candy Factory in 1968, but that story was by his eight-year-old son, James Walker Stevenson.

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Awards

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Children's books

Grandpa, Mary Ann and Louie series

A series of tales told by a grandfather character to his niece and nephew. Usually containing outrageous and unbelievable tales:

  1. Could Be Worse! (1977)
  2. That Terrible Halloween Night (1980)
  3. We Can't Sleep (1982)
  4. The Great Big Especially Beautiful Easter Egg (1983)
  5. Grandpa's Great City Tour: An Alphabet Book (1983)
  6. What's Under My Bed? (1983)
  7. Worse Than Willy (1984)
  8. That Dreadful Day (1985)
  9. There's Nothing to Do (1986)
  10. No Friends (1986)
  11. Will You Please Feed Our Cat? (1987)
  12. We Hate Rain! (1988)
  13. Grandpa's Too-Good Garden (1989)
  14. Brrr (1991)
  15. That's Exactly the Way It Wasn't (1991)

Emma series

Featuring Emma, a good witch, and her nemeses Dolores and Lavinia:

  1. Yuck! (1984)
  2. Emma (1985)
  3. Fried Feathers for Thanksgiving
  4. Happy Valentine's Day, Emma! (1987)
  5. Un-Happy New Year, Emma!
  6. Emma at the Beach (1990)

The Worst series

Featuring a crotchety old man:

Mr. Frimdimpny series

These books feature the alligator Mr. Frimdimpny who has rules about no laughing:

Mud Flat Friends series

Autobiographical and reminiscent picture book series

A series of books illustrated in a softer watercolor style:

Young Adult novels

Poetry

Collections of James Stevenson's poetry, illustrated by himself.

Cartoons collections

Novels

Illustrations for other authors

Illustrations for Judy Blume

The following books by Judy Blume feature cover artwork and inner illustrations by James Stevenson:

Illustrations for Janet Schulman

James Stevenson illustrated three of Janet Schulman's Jack the Bum series:

Illustrations for Helen V. Griffith

James Stevenson illustrated a few of Helen V. Griffith's books:

Helen V. Griffith's Grandaddy trilogy

All illustrated by James Stevenson:

  1. Grandaddy's Place (1987)
  2. Grandaddy and Janetta (1993)
  3. Grandaddy's Stars (1995)
  • Grandaddy and Janetta Together: The Three Stories in One Book (2001) (anthology that collects the three previous Grandaddy books)

Illustrations for Jack Prelutsky

The following books of children's poetry by Jack Prelutsky are illustrated by James Stevenson:

References

  1. ^ "James Stevenson: biography". HarperCollins Children's Books. http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/Kids/AuthorsAndIllustrators/ContributorDetail.aspx?CId=15426. Retrieved 27 February 2010. 

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