Erickson, Phoebe, 1907-

American author and illustrator of children's books.

From the description of Papers, 1946-1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438070

From the description of Baby animal friends : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686289

American illustrator and author of children's books.

From the description of Uncle Debunkel : or, the barely believable bear : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402846

From the description of Drawings for stories in Doubleday's The Best in Children's books : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490559

From the description of Who's in the mirror? : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490558

From the description of Slip, the story of a little fox : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448436

From the description of The shy little horse and other stories : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438115

From the description of Little Peter Cottontail : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438106

From the description of Bambi's children : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448425

From the description of Holiday storybook : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448427

From the description of The true book of animals of Small Pond : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448437

From the description of Sea shells : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438107

From the description of Daniel 'Coon : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448426

From the description of Double or nothing : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490547

From the description of Nature almanac : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490555

From the description of Baby animal stories : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490544

From the description of Cattail house : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438098

From the description of The littlest reindeer : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686313

From the description of Peter Rabbit, Henny Penny, The city mouse and the country mouse : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686314

From the description of The ugly duckling : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686316

From the description of Wildwing : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686317

From the description of Just follow me : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402838

From the description of Read-aloud nursery tales : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402843

From the description of Black Penny : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402835

From the description of Black Beauty : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490546

Phoebe Erickson was born November 23, 1907 in North Bay, Wisconsin. She grew up on a farm where the love of animals and nature would serve as inspirations for many of her illustrations and stories. Phoebe Erickson attended the Chicago Art Institute from 1931-1933 and studied at Columbia University in New York. She began writing and illustrating children's books in the 1940s, publishing Black Penny, a story of a young girl and a horse, in 1946. Phoebe Erickson also illustrated a number of other authors' work, including several of Thornton Burgess' animal stories for young children, Anna Sewell's classic Black Beauty and Felix Salten's Bambi's Children . Phoebe Erickson worked in a variety of media and her illustrations are noted for the accurate detail and loving depictions of animals and nature. While she wrote and illustrated primarily to entertain and interest young readers, Phoebe Erickson believed that her books conveyed a message that could be felt by children, such as the cruelty of steel traps evident in Daniel 'Coon, and that they could understand this best when the message isn't forced or blatant. Phoebe Erickson also believed that young readers want characters in books, especially the children, to be realistic not "goody-goodies" so they can identify with them and their problems. Her stories try to convey these beliefs along with her respect for nature and all life, and that caring for any creature demands responsibility and respect.

From the guide to the Phoebe Erickson Papers, 1946-1965, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])