Esther Averill
(1902 - 1992)
Esther Holden Averill (July 24, 1902 – May 19, 1992) was an American author and illustrator best known for The Cat Club Series, a collection of 13 stories featuring Jenny Linsky, a small black cat who wore a red scarf in all of her adventures.
Bibliography
Cartier Sails the St. Lawrence (1956)
Author(s):
Esther Averill
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
Daniel Boone (1931)
Author(s):
Unknown
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
Daniel Boone (1945)
A brief biography of the American backwoodsman and explorer who opened up the west. In this edition, the text has been considerably enlarged.
Author(s):
Esther Averill
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
Flash: The Story of a Horse, a Coach-Dog and the Gypsies (1934)
The story of the fastest horse in the kingdom, sire of Powder, how he ran off with the gypsies, and finally comes home.
Author(s):
Esther Averill
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
Jenny and the Cat Club (1973)
In Greenwich Village an orphaned black cat lives happily with her master, a sea captain. Still, the gentle Jenny Linsky would like nothing more than to join the local Cat Club. Can she overcome her fears and prove that she, too, has a special gift?
Author(s):
Esther Averill
Illustrator(s):
Esther Averill
Powder: The Story of a Colt, a Duchess and the Circus (1933)
Powder the young colt does not want to be the overweight duchess’ riding horse and runs away with the circus.
Author(s):
Esther Averill
Lila Stanley
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
Stories of Early America (1958)
Stories and poems about early American history for younger children.
Read online at archive.org.
Tales of Poindi (1938)
Author(s):
Jean Mariotti
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
The Voyages of Jacques Cartier (1937)
Author(s):
Esther Averill
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
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