James Stevenson (illustrator)
| James Stevenson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 11, 1929 New York City, New York United States |
| Died | February 17, 2017 (aged 87) Cos Cob, CT |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Yale University Hackley School |
| Occupation | Cartoonist, illustrator, writer |
| Employer | The New Yorker (1956-2017) |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine Merck (1993-2017) Jane Walker |
| Children | Charles, Sucie,James,Walker,Harvey,Peter,Jane,Edwina , Emily |
| Parent(s) | Harvey Stevenson Winifred (Worcester) Stevenson |
James Stevenson (July 11, 1929 – February 17, 2017) was an American illustrator and author of over 100 children's books. His cartoons appear regularly in The New Yorker magazine. He usually uses a unique comic book style of illustration that is very recognizable. His books, like What's Under My Bed, have been featured on the Reading Rainbow television series.
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.
He contributed his first cartoon to The New Yorker on March 10, 1956.
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.
A series of tales told by a grandfather character to his grandchildren. Usually containing outrageous and unbelievable tales:
Featuring Emma, a good witch, and her nemeses Dolores and Lavinia:
Featuring a crotchety old man:
These books feature the alligator Mr. Frimdimpny who has rules about no laughing:
A series of books illustrated in a softer watercolor style:
Collections of James Stevenson's poetry, illustrated by himself.
The following books by Judy Blume feature cover artwork and inner illustrations by James Stevenson:
James Stevenson illustrated three of Janet Schulman's Jack the Bum series:
James Stevenson illustrated a few of Helen V. Griffith's books:
All illustrated by James Stevenson:
The following books of children's poetry by Jack Prelutsky are illustrated by James Stevenson:
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