Wildsmith, Brian

Overview

Works:	665 works in 2,117 publications in 10 languages and 61,275 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Picture books Poetry Pictorial works Christmas music Nursery rhymes Folklore Fables Christmas stories
Roles:	Author, Illustrator, Dedicator, Scribe
Classifications:	PR5489, E

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Brian Wildsmith

The telling line : essays on fifteen contemporary book illustrators by Douglas Martin( Book )
Focus on Brian Wildsmith the great illustrator talks about making images for children by Brian Wildsmith( Recording )
Brian Wildsmith by Brian Wildsmith( Recording )
Brian Wildsmith papers by Brian Wildsmith( )
Brian Wildsmith by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

Brian Wildsmith, children's book illustrator by Christine Bengtson Slaby( )
Clarabel Tanner collection of children's book art( Book )
The World of English picture books( Book )
Wildsmith, Brian( Visual )
Hansel and Gretel by Brian Wildsmith( Visual )
The lion and the rat ; The hare and the tortoise by Jean de La Fontaine( Visual )
The north wind and the sun and birds( Visual )

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Most widely held works by Brian Wildsmith

ABC by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

41 editions published between 1962 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a drawing of an object or animal

Oxford Book of Poetry for Children by Edward Blishen( Book )

22 editions published between 1963 and 1996 in English and held by 1,879 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of 170 poems divided into 17 categories

The Easter story by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

19 editions published between 1993 and 2011 in English and French and held by 1,856 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of the last days of Jesus' life, the crucifixion, and the resurrection, as seen through the eyes of a small donkey

A Christmas story by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

34 editions published between 1989 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A girl takes a young donkey to reunite him with his mother in a Bethlehem stable and witnesses a miracle

The hare and the tortoise by Jean de La Fontaine( Book )

50 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 1,459 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise

Brian Wildsmith's Mother Goose : a collection of nursery rhymes by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

38 editions published between 1964 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Synopsis: Almost every one of the 87 nursery rhymes appears on its own page, accompanied by a vibrant, full-color painting. The collection includes "Humpty Dumpty," "Little Bo-Peep," "Jack Sprat," and many more old favorites, along with some less familiar rhymes. A convenient index of first lines is included

The Owl and the Woodpecker by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

32 editions published between 1971 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Owl and the Woodpecker are anything but friendly neighbors until the day a storm hits their forest

The little wood duck by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

30 editions published between 1972 and 2008 in English and Chinese and held by 1,320 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The animals by the lake make fun of little Wood Duck for swimming in circles, but his uniqueness proves to be useful

The twelve days of Christmas by Anne Geddes( Book )

23 editions published between 1972 and 2007 in English and German and held by 1,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Traditional Christmas song. All grades

Brian Wildsmith's circus by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

23 editions published between 1970 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 1,234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Full-page brilliant watercolor illustrations capture the full and excitement of the animal, clown, and acrobatic acts of the circus

The lion and the rat : a fable by Jean de La Fontaine( Book )

42 editions published between 1963 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,169 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A retelling of the La Fontaine fable in which a small rat is the only animal capable of saving the life of the King of the Beasts

The North Wind and the Sun : a fable by Jean de La Fontaine( Book )

26 editions published between 1964 and 2007 in English and held by 1,169 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When the Sun and the North Wind observe the traveler below, they make a wager to see which one can make the man remove his coat. A simple version of the fable that says gentleness may conquer where force fails

Brian Wildsmith's birds by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

23 editions published between 1967 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,159 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents collective names for various groups of birds

Fishes by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

21 editions published between 1967 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Each color drawing of a fish is captioned with the term used for a group of that species, such as a stream of minnows, a hover of trout, or a flock of dolphins

Exodus by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

8 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and Dutch and held by 1,101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes how God sent Moses to lead his people out of slavery in Egypt and to the promised land of Canaan

Brian Wildsmith's 1, 2, 3's by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

5 editions published between 1965 and 1995 in English and held by 1,072 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The numbers from 1 to 10 are accompanied by drawings composed of rectangles, circles, and triangles

Wild animals by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

17 editions published between 1967 and 1996 in English and held by 1,034 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Color illustrations of fourteen species of wild animals in gatherings or companies, with the appropriate term for assembled groups of each creature, such as a cete of badgers, a pride of lions, or a skulk of foxes

Squirrels by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

20 editions published between 1974 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 1,032 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Text and watercolor illustrations describe the characteristics and habits of squirrels throughout the year

Goat's trail by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

6 editions published between 1986 and 1996 in English and Korean and held by 1,015 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A wild goat leads a procession of animals into town, causing chaos and dismay. Includes die-cut windows on most of the spreads

A child's garden of verses by Robert Louis Stevenson( Book )

21 editions published between 1966 and 2008 in English and held by 986 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"First published in 1885 ... Stevenson's poetry captures the joy and whimsy of childhood ..."--Inside front dust-jacket

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