Wildsmith, Brian

Overview

Works:	726 works in 2,334 publications in 9 languages and 60,267 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Picture books Poetry Pictorial works Nursery rhymes Christmas stories Biography Folklore Christmas music
Roles:	Author, Illustrator, Creator, Dedicator, wst, Scribe, Editor
Classifications:	PR5489, 821.8

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( )
Clarabel Tanner collection of children's book art( Book )

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

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Most widely held works by Brian Wildsmith

ABC by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

43 editions published between 1962 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,926 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

The Easter story by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

20 editions published between 1993 and 2008 in English and held by 1,824 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

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

24 editions published between 1963 and 1996 in English and German and held by 1,821 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of 170 poems divided into 17 categories

A Christmas story by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

33 editions published between 1989 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,475 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rebecca, a young girl living in Nazareth, accompanies a small donkey searching for his mother to a stable in Bethlehem where they both witness a special event

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

45 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,403 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 Mother GOOSE( Book )

35 editions published between 1964 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,387 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 )

34 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 )

33 editions published between 1972 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,313 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 Brian Wildsmith( Book )

26 editions published between 1972 and 2007 in English and German and held by 1,287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Traditional Christmas song. All grades

Brian Wildsmith's circus by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

25 editions published between 1970 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 1,196 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

Brian Wildsmith's birds by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

27 editions published between 1967 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,140 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents collective names for various groups of birds

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

30 editions published between 1964 and 2007 in English and held by 1,132 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

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

41 editions published between 1963 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,122 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

Fishes by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

24 editions published between 1967 and 1998 in 3 languages and held by 1,084 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 1,077 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

Squirrels by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

25 editions published between 1974 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,020 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

Wild animals by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

17 editions published between 1967 and 1996 in English and held by 1,012 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

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

26 editions published between 1966 and 2010 in English and held by 1,002 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

Goat's trail by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

8 editions published between 1986 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 981 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

Joseph by Brian Wildsmith( Book )

7 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 957 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A retelling of the Old Testament story of Joseph whose jealous brothers sold him as a slave into Egypt

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