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Margot Tomes was born August 10, 1917 in Yonkers, New York. She attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and early in her career worked as a fabric designer. She began illustrating books in the 1950s, mainly works for adults including mysteries and cook books. In 1963 she illustrated her first book for children, The Brave Balloon of Benjamin Buckley. Throughout her long and prolific career, Margot Tomes illustrated dozens of books for children. She did illustrations for works of fiction and non-fiction, and in both she was noted for her attention to detail particularly in works of historical fiction and those dealing with American history. Margot Tomes worked with a number of well-known authors including Jean Fritz, many of whose popular books on early American history Margot Tomes illustrated with her sense of "whimsy" that was also cited by critics as part of the books' appeal and complemented perfectly the texts. Margot Tomes worked in a variety of media but her style is considered "recognizable" by many due to its detail, humor, and portrayal of characters. Margot Tomes also illustrated a number of adaptations of folk and fairy tales by Wanda Gag. In these books her trademark style comes through yet adds to the books' appeal by demonstrating the "whimsical quality" she was noted for but also bringing out the stories' morals and occasional underlying darkness. Margot Tomes continued to illustrate children's books up to the time of death on June 25, 1991 in New York City.

From the guide to the Margot Tomes Papers, 1951-1991, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

American illustrator of children's books.

From the description of Snowy day : stories and poems : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438207 From the description of Papers, 1951-1991. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448475 From the description of Everything under a mushroom : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438192 From the description of If there were dreams to sell : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448481 From the description of Wanda Gag's The six swans : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402903 From the description of Witch's hat : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490626 From the description of Cecelia and the blue mountain boy : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490611 From the description of Pot full of luck : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490618 From the description of Little Sister and the Month Brothers : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438201 From the description of Witch hazel : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438212 From the description of Garlanda : the ups & downs of an uppity teapot : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448480 From the description of The land of forgotten beasts : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438198 From the description of The Halloween pumpkin smasher : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438196 From the description of The art of Creole cookery : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438188 From the description of Landslide : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448482 From the description of Where do you think you're going, Christopher Columbus? : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448485 From the description of The teeny, tiny witches : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438210 From the description of The soup bone : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438208 From the description of New Year's poems : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448483 From the description of Sara Crewe : or, what happened at Miss Minchin's : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448484 From the description of The fisherman and his wife : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490613 From the description of Prize performance : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490619 From the description of I saw three ships : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490614 From the description of Wanda Gag's The sorcerer's apprentice : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490624 From the description of What's the big idea, Ben Franklin? : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490625 From the description of This time Tempe Wick? : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490620 From the description of Five children and a dog : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448479 From the description of The mysterious girl in the garden : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438202 From the description of Chimney sweeps : yesterday and today : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62448478 From the description of Plenty for three : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438204 From the description of Becky and the bear : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490610 From the description of By George, bloomers! : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438189 From the description of Kill with kindness : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490615 From the description of Birthday poems : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686368 From the description of Tattercoats : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686380 From the description of A secret house : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686377 From the description of And then what happened, Paul Revere? : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686364 From the description of King George's head was made of lead : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686373 From the description of Lysbet and the fire kittens : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686375 From the description of The lap-time song and play book : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686374 From the description of Stone soup : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686379 From the description of One, two, three and many : a first look at numbers : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686376 From the description of Crazy quilt cookery : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686372 From the description of The shadowmaker : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686378 From the description of Those foolish Molboes : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62686381 From the description of Wanda Gag's The earth gnome : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402899 From the description of Joe and the talking Christmas tree : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402895 From the description of Jack and the wonder beans : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402894 From the description of Turtle and snail : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402898 From the description of Size, distance, weight : a first look at measuring : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402897 From the description of Giant poems : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402893 From the description of Anna, Grandpa, and the big storm : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402887 From the description of The brave balloon of Benjamin Buckley : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402889 From the description of Everyone is good for something : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402892 From the description of Clever Gretchen and other forgotten folktales : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402890 From the description of Wild cherry tree road : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62402905 From the description of Rome and a villa : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490616 From the description of Wanda Gag's Jorinda and Joringel : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62490622

American illustrator children's books.

From the description of Phoebe and the general : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62438206

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