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Eloise Wilkin


Born
in Rochester, New York, The United States
March 30, 1904

Died
October 04, 1987

Genre
Children's


Eloise Margaret Wilkin was an American illustrator whose work became synonymous with the visual identity of Little Golden Books and shaped generations of readers through warm, idealized images of childhood and family life. Trained at the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute, she began her career illustrating schoolbooks, paper dolls, and early children’s titles before establishing herself in New York publishing. In 1944, she signed an exclusive contract with Simon and Schuster to illustrate Little Golden Books, producing several titles each year and becoming one of the line’s most recognizable artists. Her watercolor and colored pencil illustrations were celebrated for their soft light, gentle realism, and affectionate portrayals of ...more

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Average rating: 4.35 · 19,478 ratings · 740 reviews · 154 distinct works • Similar authors
Prayers for Children (Littl...
4.40 avg rating — 3,315 ratings — published 1942 — 55 editions
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My Goodnight Book (Golden B...
4.49 avg rating — 711 ratings — published 1981 — 9 editions
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Eloise Wilkin Stories
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4.49 avg rating — 580 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions
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Eloise Wilkin's Poems to Re...
4.34 avg rating — 249 ratings — published 1961 — 16 editions
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Eloise Wilkin's Mother Goose
4.04 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 1961 — 19 editions
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My Good Morning Book (Golde...
4.34 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1983 — 3 editions
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Nursery Rhymes
4.14 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1979 — 4 editions
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Prayers for a Small Child (...
4.33 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1984 — 6 editions
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The Eloise Wilkin Treasury ...
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4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1985 — 7 editions
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The Golden Books Treasury o...
4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1975 — 4 editions
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