Mabel Lucie Attwell
Born in the East End of London in 1879 she met and fell in love with the illustrator Harold Cecil Earnshaw, who she married in 1908. He encourage her artistic ability and in 1921, Valetine published her "Bunty & the Boo Boos".
As well as been commissioned to illustrate such classics as "Alice in Wonderland" and "Peter Pan" she is best remembered for her own series of postcards, annuals and "midget books". She died in 1964 after a full life, at the age of 85.
Her book of "Children's Stories", published by Whitman Publishing Co. in 1930 remains one of her most treasured books.
Children's Books that she Wrote and Illustrated
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The Boo-Boos Series, Valentine, 1921-22.
Lucie Attwell’s Annual, Partridge, 1922-1926.
Baby’s Book, Raphael Tuck, 1922.
Lucie Attwell’s Children’s Book, Dean, 1927-1932.
Lucie Attwell’s Annual, Dean, 1933-1974.
Lucie Attwell’s Painting Books, Dean, 1934.
Lucie Attwell’s Great Big Midget Books, Dean, 1934-35.
Story Books, Dean, 1943-45.
Jolly Book, 1953.
Nursery Rhymes Pop-up Book, 1958.
Book of Verse, 1960.
Book of Rhymes, Dean, 1962.
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Children's Books that she Wrote and Illustrated but with no Date
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Tales for Bedtime, Dean, nd.
Wide Awake, Dean, nd.
Cuddle Time, Dean, nd.
Cutie Tales, Dean, nd.
Childrens’ Books She also Illustrated includes:
Baldwin, May, That Little Lamb, Chambers, c. 1905.
Burrill, K., The Amateur Cook, Chambers, 1905.
Quiller-Couch, Mabel, Troublesome Ursula, Chambers, 1905.
Baldwin, May, Dora, a High School Girl, Chambers, 1906.
Mar, G., The Little Tin Soldier, Chambers, 1909.
Molesworth, Mrs., The February Boys, Chambers, 1909.
Old Rhymes, Raphael Tuck, 1909.
Mother Goose Fairy Tales, Raphael Tuck, 1910.
The Old Pincushion, Chambers, 1910.
Carroll, Lewis, Alice in Wonderland, Raphael Tuck, 1910.
Nursery Tales, Nelson, c. 1910.
Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Cassell, 1910.
Fairy Tales, Stories and Legends, Cassell, 1910.
Jacbern, R., Tabitha Smallways, Schoolgirl, Chambers, 1912.
Grimm’s Fairy Stories, Raphael Tuck, 1912.
Baldwin, May, Troublesome Topsy and Her Friends, Chambers, 1913.
Our Playtime Picture Book, Raphael Tuck, 1913.
Andersen, Hans Christen, Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales, Raphael Tuck, 1914.
Kingsley, Charles, The Water Babies, Raphael Tuck, 1916.
Meade, L.T., A Band of Mirth, Chambers, 1917.
Ashley, D., Children’s Stories from French Fairy Tales, Raphael Tuck, 1917.
Queen Marie, consort of King Ferdinand of Roumania, Peeping Pansy, Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1919.
Marshall, Archibald, Wooden, Collins, 1920.
Puss in Boots and Other Fairy Tales, Nelson, 1920.
Barrie, J. M., Peter Pan and Wendy, Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1921.
Rainy-Day Tales, 1931.
Rock-Away Tales, 1931.
Fairy Book, Partridge, 1932.
Happy-Day Tales, Dean, 1932.
Quiet Time Tales, 1932.
Playtime Pictures, Carlton, 1935.
Her illustrations also appeared in :
Cassell’s Children’s Annual
Father Tuck’s Annual
Little Folks
London Opinion
Pearson’s Magazine
Printer’s Pie
Strand Magazine
Winter’s Pie
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