Lois Lenski
Lois Lenore Lenski Covey (October 14, 1893 – September 11, 1974) was a Newbery Medal-winning author and illustrator of picture books and children's literature. Beginning in 1927 with her first books, ''Skipping Village'' and ''Jack Horner's Pie: A Book of Nursery Rhymes'', Lenski published 98 books, including several posthumously. Her work includes children's picture books and illustrated chapter books, songbooks, poetry, short stories, her 1972 autobiography, ''Journey into Childhood'', and essays about books and children's literature. Her best-known bodies of work include the "Mr. Small" series of picture books (1934–62); her "Historical" series of novels, including the Newbery Honor-winning titles ''Phebe Fairchild: Her Book'' (1936) and ''Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison'' (1941); and her "Regional" series, including Newbery Medal-winning ''Strawberry Girl'' (1945) and Children's Book Award-winning ''Judy's Journey'' (1947).Lenski also provided illustrations for books by other authors, including the first edition of ''The Little Engine that Could'' by Watty Piper (1930), and the first four volumes of Maud Hart Lovelace's ''Betsy-Tacy'' series (1940-1943).
In 1967 Lenski established the Lois Lenski Covey Foundation, which provides grants for book purchases to libraries and organizations serving children who are socially and economically at risk. Provided by Wikipedia
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Strawberry girl / by Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974
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Vaquero Pequeño. Cowboy Small. by Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974
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Adventure in understanding; talks to parents, teachers, and librarians, 1944-1966. by Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974
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Indian captive : the story of Mary Jemison / by Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974
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Strawberry girl / by Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974
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Strawberry girl / by Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974
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Journey into childhood. The autobiography of Lois Lenski. by Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974
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Dick Devereux : a story of the Civil War / by Gilliam, David Tod, 1844-1923
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