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Lenore Blegvad
(1926 - 2008)
Lenore Blegvad was born in New York City and received her B.A. degree from Vassar College. She went to Paris to study painting, and there she met and married Danish artist Erik Blegvad. She is the author of a dozen books for children, including “Anna Banana and Me,” Rainy Day Kate, and A Sound of Leaves, all illustrated by Erik Blegvad, as well as Once Upon a Time and Grandma, which she both wrote and illustrated.
Bibliography
Anna Banana and Me (1985)
Anna’s impetuosity inspires her playmate.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
First Friends (2000)
Toddlers make their first friends.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
The Great Hamster Hunt (1969)
Nicholas takes care of his friend’s pet, and finds himself a hamster.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Hark! Hark! The Dogs Do Bark and other Rhymes about Dogs (1976)
A collection of nursery rhymes about dogs.
Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Kitty and Mr. Kipling: Neighbors in Vermont (2005)
When the famous Anglo Indian author and poet married an American bride, he spent several years living in Vermont.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Mittens for Kittens and Other Rhymes about Cats (1974)
A collection of traditional nursery rhymes about cats.
Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Moon Watch Summer (1972)
Adam is disappointed to be spending the summer on his grandmother’s farm where he can’t watch the moon landing.
Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Mr. Jensen & Cat (1965)
A Copenhagen toymaker is lonely until his cat helps him find a friend.
Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
One Is for the Sun (1968)
A counting book in rhyme.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
The Parrot in the Garret and Other Rhymes About Dwellings (1982)
A collection of traditional rhymes.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
Rainy Day Kate (1987)
Written in verse, this is the story of a boy who makes up an imaginary friend to play with when Kate can’t come.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
A Sound of Leaves (1996)
Sylvie and her family spend a week at the beach.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
This Is Me (1986)
A toddler introduces us to his world.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad
This Little Pig-A-Wig and Other Rhymes About Pigs (1978)
A collection of poems about pigs.
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Author(s):
Lenore Blegvad
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad