Betsy Beinecke Shirley, one of the great collectors of American
children's literature, gathered a peerless collection of books,
original illustrations, manuscripts, and ephemera. This gorgeously
illustrated book presents over 200 selected original artworks from
the enchanting collection she bequeathed to the Beinecke Rare Book
and Manuscript Library of Yale University. Guiding the reader on a
lively tour through the stages of childhood reading, this volume
begins with ABCs and nursery books. It continues through adventure
stories, magazines, and more, then concludes with a miscellany
section of wonderful odds and ends. The delightfully varied images
demonstrate how children's books evolved, from the nation's first
days of independence to our own times. Artists whose works are
represented include many beloved favorites, among them Ludwig
Bemelmans, Maurice Sendak, A. B. Frost, Wanda Gag, Peter Newell, N.
C. Wyeth, Tony Sarg, Robert Lawson, and Johnny Gruelle. From
variant illustrations for Goodnight Moon and Where the Wild Things
Are to little-known sketches for nineteenth-century periodicals
that delighted generations of children, Drawn to Enchant offers a
unique opportunity to study the reading lives of children
throughout American history. Just as important, it invites each
reader to recollect favorite images from the treasured books of his
or her own childhood. Distributed for the Beinecke Rare Book and
Manuscript Library
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