Myrtle Sheldon (19 January 1893 – 24 November 1939) was an American

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of children’s books. Sheldon was born in Menomonee, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States and died in Cold Spring, New York. She was married to Fridolin Joseph Blumer. Her mother was Estelle Keeler, and her father was J. B. Sheldon. She illustrated many children's books, some without attribution at the time of publication. Those publicly credited include ''

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's ''Janie Belle'', and the 1932

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-winning children's book '' Boy of the South Seas'' by Eunice Tietjens. Tarry’s work was particularly notable, as ''Janie Belle'' was one of the first children’s picture books with an African-American author published in the United States. Actress

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listed the Stevenson book as one of her favorites and lauded Sheldon's drawings.

Works

Works illustrated by Sheldon include: *'' The Little Lame Prince'' (1910 edition) by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik and Myrtle Sheldon. *''

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M.A. Donohue & Co. *'' Boy of the South Seas'' (1931) by Eunice Tietjens. Received the

in 1932. *''Jerry Todd's Up-The-Ladder Club'' (1937) and ''Jerry Todd's Poodle Parlor'' (1938) both by Leo Edwards *''Mary and Marie'' (1938) by

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*''Harry, the Horse'' (1939) by Joan Mosely *'' We Call it Human Nature'' (1939) by Paul Grabbe *''Ginger Blue'' (1940) by Charles Morrow Wilson *''Janie Belle'' (1940) by

References

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