Luke, and 1963, for Karen's Curiosity Gold Medal, Society of Illustrators, 1960 New York Herald Tribune Children's Spring Book Festival honor, 1963, for Karen's Opposites Art Books for Children listing, 1975, for My Little Hen New York Times Best Illustrated Book citation and Outstanding Book citation, both 1976, and Art Books for Children listing, 19, all for The Mother Goose Book New York Times Best Illustrated Book citation and Outstanding Book citation, both 1978, and Art Books for Children listing, 1979, all for A Peaceable Kingdom: The Shaker Abecedarius Golden Kite honor, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, 1981, Newbery Award, American Library Association (ALA), 1982, Caldecott Honor Book citation, 1982, ALA, and Boston Globe/Horn Book citation, 1982, all for A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers, written by Nancy Willard New York Times Outstanding Book citation and Parents' Choice citation, both 1983, and Caldecott Medal, ALA, 1984, all for The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Blériot, July 25, 1909. Exhibitions: With husband, Martin Provensen, at the Baltimore Museum, 1954, American Institute of Graphic Arts (New York, NY), 1959, and Botolph Group (Boston, MA), 1964.ĪWARDS, HONORS: With husband, Martin Provensen: books represented in Fifty Books of the Year Selections, American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1947, 1948, and 1952 New York Times Best Illustrated Book citation, 1952, for The Animal Fair, 1953, for The Golden Bible for Children: The New Testament, 1959, for The First Noel: The Birth of Christ from the Gospel According to St. Walter Lantz Studios, Hollywood, CA, employed in animation, 1942-43 Office of Strategic Services, Washington, DC, graphics, 1943-45. Agent-George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic, 65 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012.ĬAREER: Writer and illustrator of children's books. Hobbies and other interests: Dogs, reading, music.ĪDDRESSES: Home-134 East Meadowbrook Ln., Staatsburg, NY 12580. Ethnicity: "White." Education: Studied at Art Institute of Chicago, University of California- Los Angeles, and Art Students League ( New York, NY). PERSONAL: Surname is pronounced " Proh-ven-sen" born August 14, 1918, in Chicago, IL daughter of Jay Horace (a broker) and Kathryn (an interior decorator) Twitchell married Martin Elias Provensen (a writer and illustrator of children's books), Ap(died, March 27, 1987) children: Karen Anna.
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