February 24, 1957, New York City, New York, United States
Books
The Thanksgiving Story, Blue Barns: The Story of Two Big Geese and Seven Little Ducks, Ming and Mehitable
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Helen Sewell (June 27, 1896 – February 24, 1957) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. She was a runner-up for the 1955 Caldecott Medal as illustrator of The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh and she illustrated several novels that were runners-up for the Newbery Medal.
Some of her papers were donated to the University of Minnesota.
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Life
Sewell was born in Mare Island, California; her father was William Elbridge Sewell, who later became Governor of Guam. She studied at the Pratt Institute, including classes with Alexander Archipenko. Her first book was published in 1923, The Cruise of the Little Dipper and Other Fairy Tales, written by Susanne Langer, and she continued to illustrate throughout her life, including some works for adults. Sewell was the first illustrator of the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1932 to 1943), replaced by Garth Williams in 1953 and subsequent editions. She died on February 24, 1957, in New York City.
Works illustrated
1923 The Cruise of the Little Dipper and Other Fairy Tales, Susanne Langer
1928 Menagerie, Poems for Children, Mary Britton Miller
