Tudor, Tasha, 1915-2008
Variant namesTasha Tudor was born August 28, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally named Starling Burgess, she later legally changed her name to Tasha Tudor. She studied at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts and published her first book for children, Pumpkin Moonshine, the story of a little girl who brings home the largest pumpkin, in 1938. During her long and prolific career, Tasha Tudor has illustrated dozens of books, including many that she wrote along with some written by her former husband Thomas Leighton McCready and others written by their daughter Efner Tudor Holmes. Tasha Tudor has become well known for her "soft watercolors" and "flowery prose" that "evoke" the "ideals, beauty and sentimentality of a bygone era." Critics have praised her illustrations for such classic works as Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden (1962) and The Little Princess (1963) noting that she "has seen deeper into the characters than many of her predecessors." Critics have also lauded her picture books for their "deep appreciation for family life, animals, [and] nature" and how they "reflect charm, excellence, and tranquility." Tasha Tudor has received many awards including Caldecott Honor citations for Mother Goose: Seventy-Seven Verses with Pictures (1944) in 1945 and 1 Is One (1956) in 1957. Tasha Tudor also received the Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association in 1971 for her contributions to children's literature. Biographical source: Something About the Author, vol. 69, pp. 195-199.
From the description of Tasha Tudor Papers circa 1945-1963. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 436621873
American author and illustrator of children's books; Caldecott Honor citataions for Mother Goose: Seventy-seven verses with pictures in 1945 and 1 is one in 1957.
From the description of Book of fairy tales : production material, [1961]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451520
American author and illustrator of children's books; Caldecott Honor citations for Mother Goose: Seventy-seven verses with pictures in 1945 and 1 is one in 1957.
From the description of Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen : production material, [1945?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443842
From the description of The Lord will love thee : production material, [1959?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451518
From the description of Pekin White : production material, [1955?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494670
From the description of Biggity Bantam : production material, [1954?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494669
From the description of The secret garden : production material, [1962?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451519
From the description of Adventures of a beagle : production material, [1959?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443840
From the description of Increase Rabbit ; production material, [1958?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680662
From the description of Edgar Allan Crow : production material, 1953. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680661
From the description of Papers, 1945-1963. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406095
From the description of Mr. Stubbs : production material, [1956?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406096
From the description of A round dozen : stories : production material, [1963?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406097
Author and illustrator of children's literature.
From the description of Tasha Tudor papers, 1978-1988. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 41434202
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associatedWith | Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. | person |
associatedWith | Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875 | person |
associatedWith | Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924 | person |
associatedWith | Clarke, Sara Klein. | person |
associatedWith | McCready, Thomas Leighton. | person |
associatedWith | Schofield, Mary L., | person |
associatedWith | Smith, Charlotte. | person |
associatedWith | USM Libraries. de Grummond Children's Literature Collection. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1915-08-28
Death 2008-06-18
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