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Dorothy P. Lathrop

1891 – 1980

American children's illustrator and writer

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Lived 1891 – 1980 (aged 89). Dorothy P. Lathrop was an American writer, illustrator and children's writer.

Dorothy Pulis Lathrop (April 16, 1891 – December 30, 1980) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books.

Biography Dorothy Pulis Lathrop was born in Albany, New York, April 16, 1891 to Ida Pulis Lathrop and Cyprus Clark Lathrop. Her sister was artist Gertrude K. Lathrop. Williams College Museum of Art, Huntsville Museum of Art, among others.

Works Books illustrated by Lathrop:

An Angel in the Woods. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1947. Animals of the Bible. Lathrop, Dorothy (author), Lippincott, 1937. - Winner of the 1938 Caldecott Medal Balloon Moon. Cabot, Elsie (author), Henry Holt, 1927. Bells and Grass. De La Mare, Walter (author), Viking, 1965. Bouncing Betsy. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1936. Branches Green. Field, Rachel (author), Macmillan, 1934. Childcraft in 15 Volumes. Lathrop, Dorothy P. et al. (author), Field Educational Pub., 1954. Crossings: A Fairy Play. De La Mare, Walter (author), Knopf, 1923. Devonshire Cream. Dean, Agnes L. (author), Unity Press, 1950. Down-Adown-Derry: A Book of Fairy Poems. De La Mare, Walter (author), Henry Holt, 1922. Fierce-Face: The Story of a Tiger. Mukerji, Dhan Gopal (author), Dutton, 1938. Follow the Brook. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1960. Grateful Elephant. Burlingame, Eugene W. (author), Yale University Press, 1923. Grim: The Story of a Pike. Fleuron, Svend (author), Knopf, 1921. Hide and Go Seek. Lathrop, Dorothy (author), E.M. Hale, 1938. Hitty: Her First Hundred Years. Field, Rachel (author), Macmillan, 1947. Kaleidoscope. Farjeon, Eleanor (author), Stokes, 1929. Japanese Prints. Fletcher, John Gould (author), Four Seas Press, Boston, 1918. Let Them Live. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1961. Made-To-Order Stories. Canfield, Dorothy (author), Harcourt Brace, 1953. Mopsa the Fairy. Ingelow, Jean (author), Harper & Brothers, 1927. Mr. Bumps and His Monkey. De La Mare, Walter (author), Winston, 1942. Presents for Lupe. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1940. Puffy and the Seven Leaf Clover. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1954. Puppies for Keeps. Lathrop, Dorothy (author), Macmillan, 1944. Silverhorn: The Hilda Conkling Book For Other Children. Conkling, Hilda (author), Stokes, 1924. Stars To-Night: Verses New and Old for Boys and Girls. Teasdale, Sara (author), Macmillan, 1930. Sung under the Silver Umbrella. Education Association For Childhood (author), Macmillan, 1935. Tales From The Enchanted Isles. Gate, Ethel May (author), Yale University Press, 1926. The Colt from Moon Mountain. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1941. The Dog in the Tapestry Garden. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1962. The Dutch Cheese. De La Mare, Walter (author), Knopf, 1931. The Fair of St. James. Farjeon, Eleanor (author), Stokes, 1932. The Fairy Circus. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1931. The Forgotten Daughter. Snedeker, Caroline Dale (author), Doubleday, 1933. The Happy Flute. Mandal, Sant Ram (author), Stokes, 1939. The Light Princess. Macdonald, George (author), Macmillan, 1952. The Little Mermaid. Andersen, Hans (author), Macmillan, 1939. The Little White Goat. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1935. The Littlest Mouse. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1955. The Long Bright Land. Howes, Edith (author), Little Brown, 1929. The Lost Merry-Go-Round. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1938. The Princess and Curdie. MacDonald, George (author), Macmillan, 1927. The Skittle Skattle Monkey. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1945. The Snail Who Ran. Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Stokes, 1934. The Snow Image. Hawthorne, Nathaniel (author), Macmillan, 1930. The Three Mulla-Mulgars. De La Mare, Walter (author), Knopf, 1919. Treasure of Carcassonne. Robida, A. (author), E.M. Hale, 1926. Who Goes There? Lathrop, Dorothy P. (author), Macmillan, 1935

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Teachers College, Art Students League of New York, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Columbia University
Awards
Newbery Medal; Caldecott Medal
Also known as
Dorothy Pulis Lathrop, D. P. Lathrop

Family & relationships

Parent
Ida Pulis Lathrop

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dorothy P. Lathrop?

American children's illustrator and writer (1891–1980)

When was Dorothy P. Lathrop born?

Dorothy P. Lathrop was born on 16 April 1891 in Albany.

When did Dorothy P. Lathrop die?

Dorothy P. Lathrop died on 30 December 1980 in Falls Village.

What was Dorothy P. Lathrop's occupation?

Dorothy P. Lathrop was a writer, illustrator and children's writer.

What nationality was Dorothy P. Lathrop?

Dorothy P. Lathrop was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dorothy P. Lathrop

· Wikidata: Q5298579

· DBpedia: Dorothy P. Lathrop

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