Martin Provensen
Alice and Martin Provensen were an American couple of artists and illustrators. They worked together to illustrate over 40 children's books, 19 of which they also wrote and edited. The Provensens were beloved illustrators: they won a Caldecott for The Glorious Flight and a Newbery for A Visit to William Blake's Inn, and eight of their books were selected by the New York Times as Best Illustrated Books of the Year (and they even designed Kellogg's Tony the Tiger). For many years, they lived at...See more
Alice and Martin Provensen were an American couple of artists and illustrators. They worked together to illustrate over 40 children's books, 19 of which they also wrote and edited. The Provensens were beloved illustrators: they won a Caldecott for The Glorious Flight and a Newbery for A Visit to William Blake's Inn, and eight of their books were selected by the New York Times as Best Illustrated Books of the Year (and they even designed Kellogg's Tony the Tiger). For many years, they lived at Maple Hill Farm in Dutchess County, New York, which they immortalized in picture books A Year at Maple Hill Farm and Our Animal Friends. See less
Martin Provensen's Featured Books
Martin Provensen book reviews
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The Golden treasury of myths and legends : adapted from the world's great classics
Greek Myths and Medieval Legends
The Golden Treasury of Myths and Legends is a collection of stories from Greek mythology and legends from the Middle Ages. The first half of the book presents numerous Greek myths including those of ... Read More
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Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm
A great read for kids and adults!
This is a true book about the Provensens' pets, their farm animals, and the wild animals who visit Maple Hill Farm.The title is boring--but the book is wonderful. It is funny (with sly jokes for ... Read More
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Leonardo Da Vinci
fantastic
I have started a collection of artist books and this one is fantastic. Read More
