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James Stevenson
Born (1929-07-11 ) July 11, 1929Died February 17, 2017(2017-02-17) (aged 87 ) Education Yale University Hackley School Occupation(s ) Cartoonist, illustrator, writer Employer The New Yorker Spouse(s ) Josephine Merck (1993–2017) Children Charles, Sucie, James, Walker, Harvey, Peter, Jane, Edwina, Emily[1] Parent(s ) Harvey Stevenson
James Stevenson (July 11, 1929 – February 17, 2017) was an American illustrator and author of over 100 children's books. His cartoons appeared regularly in The New Yorker [2] comic book style of illustration that is very recognizable. His books, like What's Under My Bed , have been featured on the Reading Rainbow
Biography [ edit ]
James Stevenson was born in New York City and educated at Yale University , where he was the feature editor of campus humor magazine The Yale Record [3]
He contributed his first cartoon to The New Yorker [4]
James Stevenson wrote and illustrated his first book Walker, the Witch, and the Striped Flying Saucer in 1969. He had previously illustrated the children's book If I Owned a Candy Factory (1968) written by his then eight-year-old son, James Walker Stevenson.
Could Be Worse! (1977) - was awarded the New York Times ' "Outstanding Children's Book of the Year", and School Library Journal 's "Best Books for Spring"
The Sea View Hotel (1978) - ALA Notable Book
Monty (1979) - School Library Journal's "Best Books for Spring"
Fast Friends: Two Stories (1979) - ALA's Notable Book designation
The Worst Person in the World (1979) - Children's Choice Award (International Reading Association )
Howard (1980) - New York Times' "Best Illustrated Book" and New York Times' "Outstanding Book"
That Terrible Halloween Night (1980) - ALA's Notable Book designation and Children's Choice Award (International Reading Association)
The Wish Card Ran Out! (1981) - School Library Journal's Best Books of 1981
The Night after Christmas (1982) - Children's Choice Award (International Reading Association) and Boston Globe /Horn Book honor list
We Can't Sleep (1982) - Christopher Award
Oliver, Clarence, and Violet (1982) - Parents' Choice Award
What's Under My Bed? (1983) - Boston Globe/Horn Book's honor list, ALA's Notable Book designation, and School Library Journal's Best Books of 1983
Grandpa's Great City Tour: An Alphabet Book (1982) - Garden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey Library Association )
Higher on the Door (1987) - Parents' Choice designation and Redbook award
Georgia Music (1987) - Boston Globe/Horn Book honor list
Granddaddy's Place (1987) - Parents' Choice Picture Book award
The Supreme Souvenir Factory (1989) - Children's Choice Award (International Reading Association)
Oh No, It's Waylon's Birthday! (1990) - Children's Choice Award (International Reading Association)
Something Big Has Been Here (1992) - Kentucky Bluegrass Award
Don't You Know There's a War On? (1992) - Parents' Choice Picture Book award
Select bibliography [ edit ]
Children's books [ edit ]
Walker, the Witch, and the Striped Flying Saucer
If I Owned a Candy Factory
Just Around the Corner
Lost and Found New York: Oddballs, Heroes, Heartbreakers, Scoundrels, Thugs, Mayors, and Mysteries
Rolling Rose
Here Comes Herb's Hurricane (1973)
That's Exactly the Way It Wasn't
Monty
No Need for Monty
Howard
The Most Amazing Dinosaur
Clams Can't Sing (1980)
A Village Full of Valentines (1995)
The Castaway (2002)
Grandpa, Mary Ann and Louie series [ edit ]
A series of tales told by a grandfather character to his grandchildren. Usually containing outrageous and unbelievable tales:
Could Be Worse! (1977)
That Terrible Halloween Night (1980)
We Can't Sleep (1982)
The Great Big Especially Beautiful Easter Egg (1983)
Grandpa's Great City Tour: An Alphabet Book (1982)
What's Under My Bed? (1983)
Worse Than Willy (1984)
That Dreadful Day (1985)
There's Nothing to Do (1986)
No Friends (1986)
Will You Please Feed Our Cat? (1987)
We Hate Rain! (1988)
Grandpa's Too-Good Garden (1989)
Brrr (1991)
That's Exactly the Way It Wasn't (1991)
Emma series[ edit ]
Featuring Emma, a good witch, and her nemeses Dolores and Lavinia:
Yuck! (1984)
Emma (1985)
Fried Feathers for Thanksgiving
Happy Valentine's Day, Emma! (1987)
Un-Happy New Year, Emma!
Emma at the Beach (1990)
The Worst series[ edit ]
Featuring a crotchety old man:
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World at Crab Beach
The Worst Person's Christmas
Worse than the Worst
The Worst Goes South
Mr. Frimdimpny series[ edit ]
These books feature the alligator Mr. Frimdimpny who has rules about no laughing:
Don't Make Me Laugh (1999)
No Laughing, No Smiling, No Giggling (2004)
Mud Flat Friends series[ edit ]
Mud Flat Spring
Christmas at Mud Flat
Mud Flat Mystery
Mud Flat April Fool
Flying Feet: A Mud Flat Story
The Mud Flat Olympics
Yard Sale
Heat Wave at Mud Flat
Autobiographical and reminiscent picture book series [ edit ]
A series of books illustrated in a softer watercolor style:
When I Was Nine
Higher on the Door (1987)
July
Don't You Know There's a War On?
Fun No Fun (1994)
I Had a Lot of Wishes (1995)
I Meant to Tell You (1996)
Young Adult novels [ edit ]
The Bones in the Cliff
The Unprotected Witness
Collections of James Stevenson's poetry, illustrated by himself.
Candy Corn
Popcorn
Cornflakes
Sweet Corn
Corn Chowder
Corn-Fed
Just Around the CORNer
Cartoons collections [ edit ]
Sorry, Lady. This Beach Is Private! (1963)
Let's Boogie! (1978)
Do Yourself a Favor, Kid (1962)
The Summer Houses (1963)
Sometimes, But Not Always (1967)
Something Marvelous Is About to Happen (1971)
Cool Jack and the Beanstalk (1976)
Uptown Local, Downtown Express (1983)
Illustrations for other authors [ edit ]
Illustrations for Judy Blume [ edit ]
The following books by Judy Blume feature cover artwork and inner illustrations by James Stevenson:
Illustrations for Janet Schulman [ edit ]
James Stevenson illustrated three of Janet Schulman 's Jack the Bum series:
Jack the Bum and the Halloween Handout (1977)
Jack the Bum and the Haunted House (1977)
Jack the Bum and the UFO (1978)
Illustrations for Helen V. Griffith [ edit ]
James Stevenson illustrated a few of Helen V. Griffith 's books:
Helen V. Griffith's Grandaddy trilogy [ edit ]
All illustrated by James Stevenson:
Grandaddy's Place (1987)
Grandaddy and Janetta (1993)
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 [ edit ]
The following books of children's poetry by Jack Prelutsky are illustrated by James Stevenson:
The Baby Ugs are Hatching (1982)
The New Kid on the Block (1984)
Something BIG Has Been Here (1990)
A Pizza the Size of the Sun (1996)
It's Raining Pigs and Noodles (2000)
My Dog May Be a Genius (2008)
References [ edit ]
^ The Yale Record ("Smut!" Issue). New Haven: Yale Record. February, 1951. p. 3.
^ Stevenson, James (March 10, 1956). Cartoon. The New Yorker . New York: Conde Nast.
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