Parish Peggy:
No More Monsters for Me!
Illustrator: MarcSimont
Harpertrophy , 1987
Quality paperback, 64 pages
Size: 217x140 mm
ISBN: 9780064441094
ISBN-10: 0064441091
Peggy Parish
The Late Peggy Parish, Well Known For Her Stories About Amelia Bedelia, Wrote Many Popular Books For Children, Including "Dinosaur Time", Illustrated By Arnold Lobel. <P> "I Hate Reading But Your Books Are Changing My Opinion." This Letter, From A Young Peggy Parish Fan, Comes As No Surprise To The Teachers And Librarians Who Have Put Her Books In The Hands Of Children Over The Years. Ms. Parish Wrote Nearly Three Dozen Children's Books-Many Of Which Include Her Most Famous Character, The Literal-Minded Maid Named Amelia Bedelia. <P> Peggy Parish Knew What Children Like To Read. After Graduati
Marc Simont
Marc Simont Was Born In 1915 In Paris. His Parents Were From The Catalonia Region Of Spain, And His Childhood Was Spent In France, Spain, And The United States. Encouraged By His Father, Joseph Simont, An Artist And Staff Illustrator For The Magazine "L'Illustration, " Marc Simont Drew From A Young Age. Though He Later Attended Art School In Paris And New York, He Considers His Father To Have Been His Greatest Teacher. <P> When He Was Nineteen, Mr. Simont Settled In America Permanently, Determined To Support Himself As An Artist. His First Illustrations For A Children's Book Appeared In 1939.
