Leonard Weisgard
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Description
Leonard Joseph Weisgard (December 13, 1916 – January 14, 2000) was an American writer and illustrator of more than 200 children's books. He is known best for his collaborations with writer Margaret Wise Brown.
Books
The Plymouth Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims' long and arduous voyage to the New World, their efforts to find a suitable harbor and place to settle, early encounters and peaceful coexistence with the Indians, and the abundant first year of farming and harvest thanksgiving are retold in a simple, researched text and accompanying illustrations.
My first picture book
Guessing games for naming pictured objects in the kitchen, at the school, around the toy box, and other familiar places.
Silly Willy Nilly
Silly Willy Nilly is a very little elephant who just can't remember what his mother told him, until the day he figures out for himself why little elephants must stay away from lions.
The Beginnings of Cities
Describes, as supported by archaeological evidence, the development of early cities in Mesopotamia from small hamlets to centers of culture which influenced subsequent civilizations. Includes a glossary of terms and names.