Susan jeffers

Some of the oldest tales about miniature creatures living in oversized land come from fairytales: Thumbelina and Tom Thumb are the first that come to mind.

Illustration from THE NUTCRACER, by Susan Jeffers "The first part of my work is to find a story that inspires pictures in me. It is like being a dancer and having to wait for the music to move your feet. Everything comes from this." - Susan Jeffers. Susan Jeffers' semi-autobiographical story, MY PONY, is the tale of a girl who dreams of having a pony. After her parents explain that it is too expensive and would require a lot of space to take on such a pet, the little girl begins drawing an…

While browing through some of my picture books doing research for this blog, I came across The Wild Swan, illustrated by Susan Jeffers. The book reminded me of how much I love her illustrations, s…

Michael Hague's Favorite Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales ISBN: 978-0805072396

THUMBELINA BY SUSAN JEFFERS

Thumbelina by Susan Jeffers

Susan Jeffers Illustrations for Thumbelina

Susan Jeffers, a Caldecott Honor winner and bestselling illustrator, died on January 22 after a brief illness; she was 77.

"The Wild Swans" illus. Susan Jeffers (The picture book I grew up with, the illustrations of which had a huge influence on The Swan Kingdom)