No. 21933 Marcia Sewall

A book illustrator, author and painter who lived on Boston Street, Marcia Sewall produced many books for children including Nickommoh! A Thanksgiving Celebration, James Towne: Struggle for Survival, The Story of Old Mrs. Brubeck and How She Looked for Trouble and Where She Found Him, and many others.

Text and Illustrations for a trilogy:

The Pilgrims of Plimoth by Marcia Sewall. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1986. Later published by Aladdin Paperbacks.

Thunder from the Clear Sky by Marcia Sewall. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1995.

People of the Breaking Day by Marcia Sewall. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1997. Later published by Aladdin Paperbacks.

Text and illustrations for:

James Towne: Struggle for Survival by Marcia Sewall. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001.

Adaptation and illustrations for:

Cobbler’s Song. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1981.

Green Mist. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999.

Illustrations for:

Master of All Masters. An English Folktale. Boston: Little, Brown, 1972.

The Parrot and The Thief by Richard Kennedy. Boston: Little, Brown, 1974.

The Squire’s Bride. A Norwegian Folktale by P.C. Asbjornsen. New York: Atheneum, 1975.

The Porcelain Man by Richard Kennedy. Boston: Little, Brown, 1976.

Coo-My-Dove, My Dear by Joseph Jacobs. New York: Atheneum, 1976.

Come Again in the Spring by Richard Kennedy. New York: Harper & Row, 1976.

Wee, Wee Mannie and the Big, Big Coo. Boston: Little, Brown, 1977.

Ballad of Penelope Lou … and Me by Drew Stephenson. Trumansburg, NY: The Crossing Press, 1978.

Little Things by Anne Laurin. New York: Atheneum, 1978.

The Nutcrackers and the Sugar-Tongs by Edward Lear. Boston: Little, Brown, 1978.

The Rise and Fall of Ben Gizzard by Richard Kennedy. Boston: Little, Brown, 1978.

The Lifting Stone by Anne Eliot Crompton. New York: Holiday House, 1978.

The Birthday Tree by Paul Fleischman. New York: Harper & Row, 1979.

The Man Who Tried to Save Time by Phyllis Krasilovsky. New York: Doubleday, 1979.

The Leprechaun’s Story by Richard Kennedy. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1979.

The Little Wee Tyke: an English Folktale. New York: Atheneum, 1979.

The Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner. New York: HarperCollins, 1980.

Crazy in Love by Richard Kennedy. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1980.

Marzipan Moon by Nancy Willard. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanich, 1981.

The Story of Old Mrs. Brubeck and How She Looked for Trouble and Where She Found Him by Lore Segal. New York: Pantheon Books, 1981.

Song of the Horse by Richard Kennedy. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1981.

Poor Boy, Rich Boy by Clyde Robert Bulla. New York: Harper & Row, 1982.

Thistle by Walter Wangerin, Jr. New York: Harper & Row, 1983.

Finzel the Farsighted by Paul Fleischman. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1983.

When I Was Little by Lyn Littlefield Hoopes. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1983.

Ridin’ That Strawberry Roan. New York: Viking Kestrel, 1985.

World Turned Upside Down. An Old Penny Rhyme. Bston: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986.

Saying Good-by to Grandma
by Jane Resh Thomas. New York: Clarion Books, 1988.

Animal Song. Boston: Little, Brown, 1988.

Captain Snap and the Children of Vinegar Lane by Roni Schotter. New York: Orchard Books, 1989.

John and the Fiddler by Patricia Foley. New York: Harper & Row, 1990.

Daisy’s Taxi by Ruth Young. New York: Orchard Books, 1991.

The Golden Locket by Carol Greene. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanich, 1992.

Sable by Karen Hesse. New York: Henry Holt, 1994.

Morning Chair by Barbara M. Joosse. New York: Clarion Books, 1995.

Daddy Doesn’t Have To Be a Giant Anymore by Jane Resh Thomas. New York: Clarion Books, 1996.

Rosa and Her Singing Grandfather by Leon Rosselson. New York: Philomel: 1996.

Madaket Millie by Frances Ward Weller. New York: Philomel Books, 1997.

Nickommoh! A Thanksgiving Celebration by Jackie French Koller. New York: Aheneum Books for Young Readers, 1999.

Dust jacket illustrations for a trilogy:

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachian winner of Newbury Award.

Skylark by Patricia MacLachian.

Caleb’s Story by Patricia MacLachian.