Adams, Adrienne

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Adrienne Adams, was born February 8, 1906 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She received her B.A. at Stephens College in 1925, and continued her education at the University of Missouri and the American School of Design in New York. Married to the author, and her occasional collaborator, John Lorizo Anderson, Miss Adams worked as an artist, illustrator, and children's book author. Her first illustrated work, Bag of Smoke, written by her husband, was published in 1942. Since the 1940s, Miss Adams has continued to publish prolifically and in 1960 and 1962 was recognized for excellence with the Caldecott Honor Book citations for Houses From the Sea and The Day we Saw the Sun Come Up , respectively.

From the guide to the Adrienne Adams Collection, 1957-1966, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

American illustrator and author of children's books; Caldecott Honor, 1960 and 1962.

From the description of Papers, 1957-1970. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62423192

American illustrator and author of children's books.

From the description of Going barefoot : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62423194

From the description of Theodore's parents : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62423195

From the description of Candy floss : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62435741

From the description of The day we saw the sun come up : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62423193

From the description of Summer's coming in : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62488795

From the description of Mary's marvelous mouse : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62435743

From the description of Mouse house : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62731408

From the description of The Easter bunny that overslept : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62731406

From the description of The story of Holly and Ivy : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62731407

From the description of The Rachel Field story book : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62731410

From the description of In the middle of the night : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62731409

From the description of The shoemaker and the elves : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62684733

From the description of Houses from the sea : production material. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62684734

American children's author/illustrator, born in Ft. Smith, Arkansas in 1906. Primarily an illustrator of books ranging from contemporary texts to fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

From the description of Papers, 1960-1977. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 26136108

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creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. The Rachel Field story book : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. Mary's marvelous mouse : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. Candy floss : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. The shoemaker and the elves : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. Theodore's parents : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. Going barefoot : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. Houses from the sea : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. The Easter bunny that overslept : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. The story of Holly and Ivy : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. Mouse house : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne, 1906-. Papers, 1960-1977. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. Papers, 1957-1970. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. In the middle of the night : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. Summer's coming in : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Adrienne Adams Collection, 1957-1966 University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections
creatorOf Adams, Adrienne. The day we saw the sun come up : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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associatedWith Belting, Natalia Maree, 1915-1997. person
associatedWith Field, Rachel, 1894-1942. person
associatedWith Fisher, Aileen Lucia, 1906- person
associatedWith Friedrich, Priscilla. person
associatedWith Godden, Rumer, 1907-1998. person
associatedWith Goudey, Alice E., b. 1898. person
associatedWith Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863. person
associatedWith Shura, Mary Francis, 1923- person
associatedWith Udry, Janice May. person
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Sun
Germany
Subject
Animals
Animals
Behavior
Children
Children's literature
Children's literature, American
Children's literature, American
Children's stories, American
Christmas
Christmas stories
Day
Day
Dolls
Dolls
Easter
Easter
Fairs
Fairs
Fairy tales
Fairy tales
Folklore
Folklore
Holidays
Holidays
Mice
Mice
Night
Night
Night
Night
Nocturnal animals
Nocturnal animals
Orphans
Orphans
Parents
Parents
Rabbits
Shells
Shells
Short stories
Spring
Spring
Tardiness
Occupation
Illustrator
Activity

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Birth 1906-02-10

Death 2002-12-03

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