Provensen, Alice

Overview

Works:	309 works in 1,021 publications in 10 languages and 41,945 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Poetry Fiction Echo verse Imagist poetry Biographies History Pictorial works Songbooks Scores
Roles:	Author, Illustrator, Author of introduction, Creator, Editor, Other, Performer
Classifications:	PS3573.I444, 811.54

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Alice Provensen

Side by side : five favorite picture-book teams go to work by Leonard S Marcus( Book )
Picturing the world : the art of Alice and Martin Provensen. The well-tempered book by Nancy Willard by Alice Provensen( Book )
Picturing the world : the art of Alice and Martin Provensen( Book )
Provensen, Alice Rose Twitchell by Edan Milton Hughes( )
Alice and Martin Provensen by Alice Provensen( )

Most widely held works by Alice Provensen

The glorious flight : across the Channel with Louis Blériot, July 25, 1909 by Alice Provensen( Book )

44 editions published between 1983 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 4,732 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which crossed the English Channel in thirty-seven minutes in the early 1900's

A visit to William Blake's inn : poems for innocent and experienced travelers by Nancy Willard( Book )

12 editions published between 1980 and 1987 in English and held by 4,078 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of poems describing the curious menagerie of guests who arrive at William Blake's inn. Inspired by William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, this delightful collection of poetry for children brings to life Blake's imaginary inn and its unusual guests

The buck stops here : the presidents of the United States by Alice Provensen( Book )

22 editions published between 1988 and 2013 in English and held by 2,031 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Detailed pictures present both personal and political facts about the Presidents of the United States and some historical events occurring during their terms

Fireside book of folk songs by Margaret Bradford Boni( )

7 editions published between 1947 and 1969 in English and held by 1,536 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Folk songs include work songs, dance songs, nursery rhymes, ballads, marching songs, hymns and spirituals

A day in the life of Murphy by Alice Provensen( Book )

14 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and held by 1,409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Murphy, a farm terrier, describes a day in his life as he gets fed in the kitchen, hunts mice, goes to the vet, returns to the house for dinner, investigates a noise outside, and retires to the barn for sleep

The year at Maple Hill Farm by Alice Provensen( Book )

22 editions published between 1978 and 2002 in English and held by 1,372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the seasonal changes on a farm and surrounding countryside throughout the year

A peaceable kingdom : the Shaker abecedarius by Alice Provensen( Book )

15 editions published between 1978 and 1981 in English and held by 1,141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An illustrated alphabet rhyme that includes the animals from alligator to zebra

Klondike gold by Alice Provensen( Book )

3 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,044 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A fictionalized account of William Howell, a young prospector who braved the arduous journey from Boston to the Yukon Territory in search of gold in the Klondike River valley

Shaker Lane by Alice Provensen( Book )

12 editions published between 1987 and 1991 in English and held by 1,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When the town decides to build a reservoir on their land, the residents of Shaker Lane decide to move away rather than fight to keep their homes

The voyage of the Ludgate Hill : travels with Robert Louis Stevenson by Nancy Willard( Book )

6 editions published between 1986 and 1994 in English and Japanese and held by 988 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A poem inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's letters, describes how the author and his wife survived a stormy ocean voyage with a shipload of exotic animals

A book of seasons by Alice Provensen( Book )

11 editions published between 1976 and 1998 in Spanish and English and held by 955 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An easy-to-read description of the continuously changing seasons

My fellow Americans : a family album by Alice Provensen( Book )

5 editions published in 1995 in English and Undetermined and held by 942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tableaus and portraits of many of the individuals who have influenced American history, culture, and character

Town & country by Alice Provensen( Book )

10 editions published between 1984 and 1994 in English and held by 939 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes life in a big city and on a farm near a village

The color kittens by Margaret Wise Brown( Book )

32 editions published between 1949 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While the color kittens are trying to make green paint, their mixing leads to pink, orange, and purple

Our animal friends at Maple Hill Farm by Alice Provensen( Book )

6 editions published between 1974 and 2004 in English and German and held by 870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes animals on the authors' own farm in New York: dogs, horses, pigs, geese, chickens, cows, goats, sheep, cats, and more! Who lives at Maple Hill Farm? Two dogs, five horses, a pig, some geese, lots of chickens, a few cows, a few goats, several sheep, and four special cats -- these are the animals at Maple Hill Farm. With simple text that is both affectionate and wry, and irresistible illustrations that burst with personality, Alice and Martin Provensen bring their barnyard friends to life for the delight of animal lovers both young and old. Annotation. Who lives at Maple Hill Farm? Two dogs, five horses, a pig, some geese, lots of chickens, a few cows, a few goats, several sheep, and four special cats -- these are the animals at Maple Hill Farm. With simple text that is both affectionate and wry, and irresistible illustrations that burst with personality, Alice and Martin Provensen bring their barnyard friends to life for the delight of animal lovers both young and old

The fuzzy duckling by Jane Werner Watson( Book )

36 editions published between 1949 and 2015 in English and Dutch and held by 804 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A fuzzy little duckling goes for a walk, looking for someone to walk with

The Golden treasury of myths and legends; adapted from the world's great classics by Anne Terry White( Book )

8 editions published between 1959 and 1970 in English and Swedish and held by 754 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tells stories of gods and heroes from Greece, Scandinavia and Europe

The Mother Goose book by Alice Provensen( Book )

7 editions published between 1976 and 1981 in English and held by 745 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A selection of traditional Mother Goose rhymes with illustrations

Birds, beasts, and the third thing : poems by D. H Lawrence( Book )

3 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 731 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of short poems, mainly on themes suggested by the natural world

Alfred Lord Tennyson's charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Tennyson Tennyson( Book )

14 editions published between 1964 and 2001 in English and held by 711 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents Tennyson's poem about the heroic effort of British soldiers who formed the Light Brigade that fought in the Crimean War battle at Balaklava on Oct. 25, 1854