Martin Matje.

Marc Simont Political Cartoons.

I just happened upon this site of political cartoons from 1950-2005. I hadn't seen them before...check it out!

Marc Simont - How Come Elephants?

There will probably be many posts here featuring Marc Simont, because he is my favorite illustrator of children's books. These are from How Come Elephants? published in 1965 by Harper & Row, written and illustrated by Marc Simont. I first learned of Mr. Simont in an illustration course taught by Marla Frazee, who brought The Stray Dog into class. I've since gone back and started collecting many of his earlier books, which should keep me busy for quite a while, because he has illustrated nearly a hundred books since 1939. You can read a very brief biography of Marc Simont on the Harper Collins website if you click here. His pictures just knock me out.

Merrill Grant.

These are from a book called A Water Tour of Seattle, published in 1961 by Child Tourist Publications, Inc. These terrific illustrations by Merrill Grant put me in the mind of the Miroslav Sasek This is... series of world travel picture books. David Moore first showed me this book and I later found a used copy. But, I haven't been able to find out anything else about good ol' Merrill. If anyone knows more about him (or her), please write!