Another interesting thing about the baby dear book is that it was written by esther wilkin, eloise s sister. Books by eloise wilkin author of prayers for children. Eloise wilkin s touching illustrations in this little golden storybook, give added meaning to the beautiful, traditional prayers that every child grows up on. The global marketplace for vintage and handmade items.
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To many, her work embodies that little golden book feeling as well as a certain, and seemingly simpler, time in. See all books authored by eloise wilkin, including eloise wilkins poems to read to the very young lap library, and my big little golden book about god, and more on. Additionally her daughter was the model for the mother and her grandson the model for the baby. Very good cover has an area of price sticker residue as shown in photo. Eloise margaret burns wilkin was an awardwinning american illustrator, best known as an illustrator of little golden books.
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Eloise margaret wilkin, born eloise margaret burns march 30, 1904 october 4, 1987, was an american illustrator. Prayers for children 9780307021069 by eloise wilkin. Items similar to the spring eloise wilkin vintage childrens illustration page and poem for framing by feisty farmers wife on etsy. Many of the picture books she illustrated have become classics of american childrens literature. See all books authored by eloise wilkin, including eloise wilkin s poems to read to the very young lap library, and my big little golden book about god, and more on. Prayers for children is a little golden book classic.