MEG RUTHERFORD DATE ORDER BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOOKS
1969
Book written and illustrated:
1. The Beautiful Island
by Meg Rutherford: George Allen & Unwin, London.
Thirty two collage illustrations, created from elements of published engravings,
of buildings that travel to a new home.
Red board laminated covers with collage illustrations and red coloured end papers.
190 x 250 mm. 64 pp. SBN 04 741 001 9.
A good quality bound copy of the above exists but with light card cover and smaller end-papers text
type-face. As it carries the same SBN probably a proof copy but not marked as such.
Selected for the competitive exhibition of the National Book League with the Victoria &
Albert Museum Francis Williams Bequest for Illustrated Books 1967 – 1971
Shown in the Frankfurt Book Fair amongst ‘Best of British Books’.
Ditto published by Doubleday Inc, New York, with transparent d/w. Lacks title page illustration
and the order of text and illustrations is altered on the first three spreads. White board covers
with brown collage illustrations and striped end papers. 195 x 204 mm. 68 pp.
Award: included in ‘Fifty Books of the Year’, American Institute of Graphic Artists
1969 (exhibition 1970).
Ditto published by Heimeran, Munich in German; limited numbered edition 1970.
Blue card cover with collage illustrations and white end papers. 185 x 250 mm. 64 pp.
Meg designed a two colour poster to advertise ‘”The Beautiful Island”, available
from Allen and Unwin, 21 s’. 1969.
Book illustrated:
2.Myths and Legends of the South Seas
by Roslyn Poignant: Hamlyn, London
and Sun Books, Melbourne. Eighty-one full page, half page and across-spread
coloured illustrations. Paper-back, 118 x 110 mm160 pp. SBN 600 0001 30 X.
Cover illustration:
3.Bimbo and Topsy
, by Enid Blyton: Dean (imprint of Hamlyn Publishing Group), London.
Coloured cover illustration of a Siamese cat with a dog. Book illustrations by other(s).
Board covers. 190 x 130 mm. 185 pp. ISBN 0 603 03273 7.
Contributed to:
4.Macklin’s Monumental Brasses
revised by John Page-Phillips; George Allen & Unwin, London.
Art work in black.
It is uncertain which illustrations are by Meg and which are reproduced from
Other sources; both Meg and Page-Phillips are deceased and cannot now be consulted
.
Black cloth bound board with pictorial dust wrapper. 215 x 173 mm, 188 pp. SBN 04 739002 6.
Ditto paperback SBN 04 739003 4.
Not seen by me
.
Ditto Published in USA by Praeger, 1969.
(Cameo Series –Indian Myths. Hamlyn, London, 1969/70) Seven drawings.
Nothing further known by me.
1970
Books illustrated:
5.The Elephant & the Flower
by Brian Patten; George Allen & Unwin, London.
Full colour end papers and twenty-one half tone illustrations, some with light-green shading,
also many vignettes. Laminated board cover with full coloured illustration of
an elephant and flower in a wood. 228 x 144 mm. 64 pp. SBN 04 823092 8.
Listed in the National Book Trade ‘Christmas Books 1970’.
Ditto, paper back with changed text design on the same cover illustration but lacks the full colour
end-papers. 222 x 135 mm. ISBN 0 04 823140 1.
1971
Cover illustration:
7.The Irrelevant Song
by Brian Patten: George Allen & Unwin, London.
Dust wrapper illustration of sunflower and leaf in orange, repeated in reverse on rear.
Board binding in black cloth; 220 x 145 mm. 63pp. ISBN 0 04 821027 7.
Ditto paper back with illustration on front cover. 216 x 138 mm. Some of the hard-back dust wrapper information is repeated inside the front cover. ISBN 0 04 821028 5.
Contributed to:
6.The Hamlyn Children’s Encyclopedia in colour
: Hamlyn, London
Illustrations in colour by Meg:- All illustrations on pages 452 (3) and 453 (4); ‘Etruscan musicians’
and ‘Copy of an old Japanese print’ on page 494 (2); ‘Illuminated music manuscript’ on page 497;
‘The virginal’ on page 498; ‘A soprano lute’ on page 499; ‘The waltz’ on page 520; ‘Dancing at
Court’ on page 521; ‘The Classic five positions’ on page 522; and ‘The vivid and colourful settings
for ballets’ on page 526; a total of 16. ISBN 0 600 316343 3.
Board binding in red cloth with illustrated dust wrapper. 250 x 190 mm. 528 pp plus index.
Ditto, Canadian edition, 1972, ISBN 0 600 343561. The above two editions differ only in the first
chapter ‘The Country we live in’. Meg had printed proofs of this chapter for Australian and South
African editions
but I have been unable to track down the two complete volumes.
1972
Book illustrated:
8 .The Vegetable Book
by Yann Lovelock: George Allen and Unwin, London.
Twenty full-page black illustrations; that of the title page repeated in yellow on dust wrapper.
Board binding in green cloth, with dust wrapper, 240 x 160 mm. 383pp. ISBN 0 04 581008 7.
Ditto published by St Martin’s Press, New York, 1973.
Cover illustrations:
9.Wilson’s Library Bulletin, USA, April 1972
.
Coloured illustration of a dragon.
10 .The House Called Hadlows
by Victoria Walker: Andre Deutsch, London
Illustration on dust wrapper of an orange cat with a grand mansion behind; with cat on spine.
Board binding in blue-green cloth. 205 x 135 mm.160pp. SBN 0 233 963669.
1973
Cover illustrations:
11. A Circle of Stones
by Shelagh Macdonald: Andre Deutsch, London.
Coloured illustration of an owl on dust wrapper with vignette on spine:
Board binding in brown cloth,205 x135 mm. 191pp. ISBN 0 233 96406 1.
Ditto, published in USA 1982
1974
Cover illustrations:
12. Bright Candles
by Nathaniel Benchley; Andre Deutsch, London
Coloured illustration on dust wrapper of a cyclist passing ruined buildings; candle on spine:
Board binding in black cloth, 215 x 140 mm.258 pp ISBN 0 233 96686 2.
13. Five From Me, Five From You
by Shelagh Macdonald: Andre Deutsch, London.
Coloured illustration on dust wrapper of a lake at sunset; with vignette on spine:
Board binding in blue green cloth, 205 x135 mm. 192pp. ISBN 0 233 96544 8.
14. Chimera
by John Barth; Andre Deutsch, London
Coloured illustration of a flaming eye on dust wrapper front with snake head surrounded by flames
on spine: Board binding in red cloth, 205 x135 mm. 308pp. ISBN 0 233 96551 3.
15. Birds & Beasts of the Greek Anthology
, by Norman Douglas: Minerva Press.
Meg copied a detail from the back of a Greek vase for the dust wrapper and frontispiece of this facsimile edition. Board binding in black cloth. 255 x 145 mm. 144pp. ISBN 85636 011 2
1975
Cover illustration:
17. So Small a world
by Guy Mounfort: Travel Book Club edition of Foyles Group of Book Clubs.
Coloured illustration of a Humming Bird feeding on dust wrapper front cover.
Board binding in blue cloth, 223 x 142 mm, 224pp. No ISBN.
1st edition, Hutchinson & Co Ltd, 1974, was illustrated only by photographs.
Book written and illustrated:
16. A Pattern of Herbs
by Meg Rutherford: Alan and Unwin, London
Sixty three full page illustrations and one half page in black on white or white on black,
plus eleven vignettes mostly for chapter headings, all detailed and botanically correct.
Front cover illustration of six vignettes in a flower pattern in white.
Board binding in yellow-green cloth. 240 x 160 mm. 150pp. ISBN 0 04 635009 8.
Ditto paper back but with front cover illustration yellow.
233 x 154 mm. ISBN 0 04 635011 X.
Ditto published by Doubleday Inc, New York, P/b. Illustrations are printed in brown on white
or white on brown. Front cover uses illustration for ‘Angelica’, with added colour.
206 x 135 mm. 156pp. ISBN 0-385-07065-9.
Ditto published by Readers Union of Book Clubs, 1976.
Board binding in brown cloth. 218 x 140 mm. 150pp. No ISBN.
Ditto published by Unwin Paperbacks, London. 1985
Front cover has twelve vignettes surrounding an illustration, all in colour.
195 x 130 mm. 150pp. ISBN 0 04 635015 2.
Ditto published in New Zealand.
I have no further information.
A contract dated 15 January 1976 exists for ‘A Pattern of Herbs’ with Grøndahl & Søn Forlag A.s.
Norway, but I have not been able to track down a copy.
Selected for inclusion in Buckinghamshire County Library’s selection of books ‘Herbs and
Spices’, December 1980, which also used an illustration for the front of the list.
Cover Illustrations:
18. The Last Bid
by John Fuller: Andre Deutsch, London..
Coloured illustration of a snake with dogs head on dust wrapper; vignette on spine.
Board binding in blue-green cloth, 204 x 135 mm. 168pp. ISBN 0 233 96645 5.
19. Mr Morgan’s Marrow
by Prudence Andrew: Collins - Lions, London.
Front cover colour illustration of a boy with marrow linked over the spine to back cover.
Other illustrations by another hand. Paper back. 195 x 128 mm. 93pp. ISBN 0 00 670947 8.
Previously published in 1962 by Hamish Hamilton –no contribution by Meg.
1976
Cover illustration:
20. The Aztec Skull
by Anthea Goddard: Andre Deutsch, London 1976.
Coloured illustration of a decorated Aztec skull on dust wrapper
Board binding in blue-green cloth, 204 x 135 mm. 153pp. ISBN 0 233 96782 6.
Contributed to:
21. Percy Thrower’s Guide to Colour in Your Garden
: Hamlyn, London.
Nineteen line drawing chapter heading drawings and five diagrams; other illustrations are
photographs. Board binding in yellow-brown cloth with dust wrapper. 285 x 220 mm. 124pp.
ISBN 0 600 33951 3.
Book Illustrated:
21A. Practical Gardening Illustrated,
by Arthur Hellyer. Book Club Associates, London, 1976
Twenty-one line drawings as chapter headings, nine other illustrations and illustrated end papers by Meg Rutherford. Two diagrams by another hand. Numerous photographs in addition.
Ivory cloth with photograph illustrated dust wrapper. 305 x 225 mm. 158pp. No ISBN
1977
Cover illustrations:
22. No End to Yesterday
by Shelagh Macdonald: Andre Deutsch, London.
Coloured illustration on dust wrapper of rose bush and tall grasses, boy and chimneys behind.
Board binding in green cloth, 205 x135 mm. 216pp. ISBN 0 233 96865 2.
Ditto, published in USA, 1979.
23. Star Ka’at
by Andre Norton & Dorothy Madlee: Blackie, Glasgow
Cover illustration of the head of a black cat. Pencil illustrations by another hand.
Laminated hard cover. 200 x 135 mm. 142pp. ISBN 0 216 90297 5
Contributed to:
24. Goodnight Tales
by Johnny Morris: Hamlyn., London, New York, Sydney, Toronto.
Heading drawings in pen intertwined in first letter. Colour illustrations by three others.
Board binding in yellow cloth, illustrated d/w. 260 x 205 mm. 157pp. ISBN 0 600 31405.
Book illustrated:
25. Times Delights
by Raymond Wilson: Hamlyn Beaver Books.
a. Fifty six pen illustrations and seven section heading vignettes.
Paperback 196 x 130 mm. 173 pp. ISBN 0 600 37128 X.
2nd Edition, Hamlyn, London, New York, Sydney, Toronto. Illus. as 1st
with one repeated and
colour illustrations by Tony Meeuwissen added . Hardbound in yellow-brown cloth,
with dust wrapper. 252 x 166 mm. 176pp. ISBN 0 600 38759 3.
b. 2nd edition was chosen as one of the best children’s books of 1977 for the 1978 National Book
League Touring Exhibition.
Ditto 2nd edition published by Book club Associates.
Contributed to:
26. Fairy Stories – Retold by Jane Carruth: Sundial Books, London.
a. Eight stories illustrated by Meg Rutherford: Snow White and Rose Red (4); The Wolf and Seven
Kids (3); The Frog Prince (3); The Snow Queen (5); The Nightingale (5); The Four musicians (3); Little Red Riding hood (4) and Ida’s Flowers (3). A further 22 stories illustrated by others. 285 x 220 mm. Board binding in brown cloth with red edge bands and spine and a further illustration by Meg on the front; illustrated dust wrapper with a St Michael corner band on the front cover and Marks and Spencer Ltd on the inside flap.. 189 pp. ISBN 0 904230 07 4
b. A further edition published by Cathay Books, 1978.
Six stories illustrated by Meg Rutherford: Snow White and Rose Red (4); The Wolf and Seven
Kids (3); The Frog Prince (3); The Nightingale (5); The Four musicians (3); Little Ida’s Flowers (3).
A further 21 stories illustrated by others. 285 x 220 mm. Board binding in green cloth with Fairy Stories embossed in gold, illustrated dust wrapper. 157 pp. ISBN 0 904644 26 X.
Cover illustration:
27. 100 Years of Siamese
Cats by May Eustace: Research Publishing Company, London.
Colour illustration of a Siamese cat on dust wrapper.
Board binding in yellow cloth,, 220 x 145 mm. 105 pp. ISBN – 0 7050 0051 6.
1979
Contributed to:
28. A Visual Encyclopedia of Unconventional Medicine, Ed. Ann Hill: New English Library.
Seven pen drawings of plants and one diagram. Board binding in black cloth, with dust
wrapper, 260 x 195 mm. 240 pp. SBN 450 04447 5 (Later ISBN 0 517 53613 7)
Ditto paperback ISBN 250 x 190 mm 0 517 53614 5.
Published in USA by Crown publishers Inc, New York. ISBN ?
29. Cooking month by Month
by Mary Norwalk: Published by Hamlyn Publishing Company for
The Boots Company 1979. ISBN 0 600 31559 2, and for the retail trade 1984. ISBN 0 600 32429 X.
Two small vignettes of seasonal food for each month’s chapter heading and at page base two
seasonal vegetables or fruit each side of a poultry, game or fish product; (other illustrations are photographs). Laminated board covers with illustrated dust wrapper. 300 x 225 mm. 189pp.
Ditto published by Treasure Press, London 1988. ISBN 1-85051-314-7.
Book illustrated:
31. The Flower Book, by Gladys Hutcheson; Skilton & Shaw, London 1979.
Thirty-six black and white drawings of various sizes, eight full page coloured drawings and
thirteen chapter heading vignettes in black and white, colour or both combined 96 pp..
Laminated hard cover with colour illustration on front. 260 x 192 mm. ISBN 0 7050 0071 0.
Book illustrated:
30. Belshazzar
by Haim Bermant: George Allen & Unwin, London 1979.
Nineteen b/w scraper board full or half page drawings, plus cover illustration of a cat with coloured
eyes and nose. Laminated hard cover with last illustration repeated on back cover.
227 x 145 mm. 68pp. ISBN 0 04 823172 X.
Ditto, Published in USA by Bard Books 1979
Ditto: Published in USA by Avon Books, New York 1982, Same illustrations as above
except rear cover has cut-out of coloured eye and nose only.
Ditto paper back. 175 x 106 mm. 64pp. ISBN 038058560 X.
Ditto Published by Bard Books, USA. 1979. 64 pages.
1980
Books illustrated:
32. The Private Life of Plants by Roger Grounds: Davis-Poynter, London.
Eighteen full page drawings and four large roundels in black and white plus dust wrapper
illustrations. Board binding in brown cloth 222 x 143 mm. 205pp. ISBN 0 7067 0216 6.
33. Growing Herbs, The Herb Society, London.
(undated – 1980 is estimated publication date).
Four herbs in black and white on one page. Folded paper back. 205 x 140 mm. 47pp. No ISBN.
34. Tokoloshi: African Folk Tales by Diane Pitcher: Skilton & Shaw. ISBN 0 7050 0081 8.
Eighteen full page, two half page and four vignettes of maze cobs, all in black and white.
Laminated board covers with coloured illustration. 250 x 195 mm. 64pp.
Ditto published by Celestial Arts (An imprint of Dawne-Leigh Publications), California USA, 1981,
but with D/W. replicating cover and small illustration on rear. ISBN 0 89742 049 7.
The cover of Dawn-Leigh’s ‘Books for Children 1981’ catalogue used the page eleven illustration from the book, also Award by Parents’ Choice (USA) for ‘Illustration in Children’s Books 1981’
Ditto published as The Calabash Child by David Philip, Cape Town. Laminated board covers
but with The Hare illustration from the frontispiece of above in brown.
255 x 185 mm. ISBN 0 908 396 34 1.
Ditto, paper back with a different cover illustration
(by Meg?)
245 x 170 mm. ISBN 0 864 86105 2.
Ditto published by Tricycle Press, California, paper back with the page twenty five illustration
reproduced on the front cover. 235 x 185 mm. ISBN 1 883672 03 1
35. Little Bird I Have Heard by Fiona Macdonald: Kaye and Ward, London.
Ten full and seven half page illustrations in black and white with the ‘Cock and hen’ illustration
repeated in colour on the front cover and an additional coloured illustration on the back.
Laminated board cover. 240 x 195 mm. 63pp. ISBN 0 7182 1248 7.
Included in the ‘Children’s Book of the Year 1980’ by the Children’s Book Foundation.
Contributed to:
37. Your Microwave Cook Book: Hamlyn, London.
Each volume draws from eighteen line drawings, in brown, of food and equipment found in kitchens, with which to fill spaces on the recipe pages. Each volume has some repeats, repeats of parts of a drawing or reversals to make up a greater total number. Otherwise illustrations are photographs and diagrams. All volumes are uniformly bound in laminated board covers with country specific photographs.
270 x 190 mm, 93pp plus charts on end papers.
English as Your Microwave Cookbook - Over 90 tried and tested recipes from Phillips.
Twelve unique drawings. ISBN 0 600 37264 2.
German as Das Philips Cooktronic Milkrowellen Kochbuch – Uber 90 ausprobierte Rezepte.
Eighteen unique drawings with some repeated n whole or part. ISBN 0 600 37265 0.
Dutch as ,Kookboek-voor-de-Philips-Magnetron-Oven -
Een groot aantal gevarieerde
recepten, Eleven unique drawings. ISBN 0 600 37266 9
French as Votre Cuisine aux Micro-ondes – Plus de 80 recettes éprouvées par Phillips.
Thirteen unique drawings. ISBN 0 600 37267 7.
Swedish as Din Kokbok Philips for Mikrovagsugn – over 90 utprovade recept.
Thirteen unique drawings. ISBN 0 600 37268 5.
Cover illustration:
36. The Freedom Cage by Elizabeth Mace: Andre Deutsch, London
Mountains with cage bars background in colour on dust wrapper.
Board binding in blue cloth. 205 x 133 mm. 137pp. ISBN 0 233 97260 9.
1981
Book illustrated:
38. The Book of Fruit and Fruit Cookery by Paul Dinnage: Sidgewick & Jackson, London.
Sixty three small black and white drawings, including some repeats, illustrating aspects of the text.
Coloured dust wrapper illustration by another hand.
Board cover bound in red cloth. 240 x 165 mm. 277pp. ISBN 0 283 98553 4.
1983
Book illustrated:
39. Ferry The Jerusalem Cat by Marghanita Laski: Andre Deutsch.
Twenty black and white drawings, full page, part page and one across a page. Coloured front cover
drawing of Ferry with a background of Jerusalem adapted from a lithograph by David Roberts.
Laminated board binding. 215 x 115 mm. 89pp. ISBN 0 233 97529 2.
Unicorn Books used the page five illustration for the cover of its catalogue ‘Modern Children’s
Books 1960s to 1990s’
(Catalogue
undated)
Contributed to:
40-. Robert Carrier’s Quick Cook: Hamlyn, London.
Nineteen line drawings by Meg Rutherford to fill spaces at end of recipes. Photographic illustrations
by others. Laminated board cover and dust wrapper. 255 x 193mm. 208pp. ISBN 0 60032232 7.
Ditto published by Book Club Associates 1984. No ISBN
41. Aesop’s Fables retold by Robert Matthias: Hamlyn, London.
Sixteen line drawings in Sepia, full page and part page with the Stag repeated as frontispiece.
Colour drawings by another hand. Board cover bound in maroon cloth with embossed mouse.
character. Dust wrapper with the mouse as illustration. 280 x 205 mm. 72pp. ISBN 0 600 38914 6.
Ditto, published by Book Club Associates, 1984 and later as Guild Publishing. No ISBN.
Ditto, published by Silver Burdett Company, New Jersey, 1986, but dust wrapper is a different
colour and has an added character in the front illustration. Few text changes. ISBN 0 382 09161 2
Ditto, published in Spanish by Hamlyn, Spain.
Matthias recalls an edition published either in Dutch or in Scandinavia. No information found by me.
42. The Elephant Book, a selection by Dennis Pepper; Oxford University Press.
Three black and white illustrations for ‘Tomasina and the Elephant Dance’.
Laminated illustrated board cover. 243 x 175 mm. 94pp. ISBN 0 19 278100 6.
1984
Books written and illustrated:
The five Bluff and Bran titles below by Meg Rutherford, are of uniform design and, other wise described, have full page coloured illustrations and laminated board covers with title page illustration repeated front and back,. 255 x 215 mm. Number of illustrations and pages between titles vary.
43. Bluff and Bran and the Scarecrow: Andre Deutsch, London
Twenty-six illustrations, 28pp. with title page illustration repeated on front and back cover.
ISBN 0-233-97629-9
Ditto published in French by Flammarion, France, as Tania et Titus. Title page illustration
repeated on front cover only. ISBN 2-08-171104-4
Ditto published in Japanes by Froebel-kan Co Ltd, Japan as Mew the Cat and Bran
(English translation of the Japanese title). with title page illustration repeated on front and back
cover. ISBN 577-00546-8-C8771
Ditto published in Swedish by Bonniers Junior Forlag AB, Sweden, 1985 as Kitten och Kompis.
with title page illustration repeated on front and back cover. ISBN 91-48-51097-1
Selected for the Buckinghamshire County Library’s ‘The year’s choice – Outstanding
Picture books for Children 1985’
1985
44. Bluff and Bran and the Magpie: Andre Deutsch, London.
Thirty-one illustrations. 32pp with title page illustration repeated on front and back cover.
ISBN 0-233-97805-4
Contributed to:
45. Cooking to Dine – French Cuisine by Linda Gassenheimer: W Foulsham & Co. Ltd, London.
Seventeen different line drawings, many used several times and two diagrams. (The principal illustrations are photographs). Board covers bound in brown cloth, with dust wrapper.
230 x 210 mm, 160pp. ISBN 0-572-01273-X
1986
Book written and illustrated:
46. Bluff and Bran and the Tree House: Andre Deutsch, London,
Thirty-one illustrations.32pp. with title page illustration repeated on front and back cover.
ISBN 0-233-97889-5
Ditto published in French by Flammarion, France, as Tania et Titus dans la maison perchée.
Title page illustration repeated on front cover only.
ISBN 2-08-171146-X
Ditto published by Picture Corgi, an imprint of Transworld Publishers Ltd, 1988. Title page
illustration repeated on front cover, a different repeat on rear. Card covers. 248 x 210 mm.
ISBN 0 552 524638
Books illustrated:
47. Blossom by Diane Wilmer: Dinosaur Publications (imprint of Fontana),London.
Eleven double spread and two single page illustrations plus additional illustrations on front and
rear covers, all in colour. Laminated board covers, 156 x 180mm. 24pp. ISBN 0 85122 538 1
Ditto paperback. 150 x 178 mm. ISBN 0 85122 537 3
48. Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling: Silver Burdett Company, New Jersey.
Sixteen colour illustrations, mostly full page and twenty-six line drawings mostly half page or less
Orange dust wrapper with repeats of the ‘Dancing Kangaroo’ illustration and the ‘Wild horse’ on
front and back respectively. Board binding in green cloth with embossed ‘Dancing Kangaroo’.
282 x 220 mm. 76pp. ISBN 0-382-09299-6
Ditto, published by Hamlyn Publishing Group, London, 1987, but light green dust wrapper with the frontispiece line drawing repeated in full colour on the front and embossed in the binding.
ISBN 0-600-31113 -9.
1987
Book written and illustrated:
49. Bluff and Bran and the Snowdift: Andre Deutsch, London
Thirty-one illustrations.32pp. with title page illustration repeated on front and back cover.
ISBN 0 233 98076 8
Ditto published in French by Albums Jeunesse Flammarion, France, as Le Noel de Tania et Titus.
Title page illustration repeated on front cover only. ISBN 2-08-171171-0
Ditto published by Picture Corgi, an imprint of Transworld Publishers Ltd, 1989, paper back;
title page illustration repeated on front cover only. Back cover has a repeat of a different
illustration. 248 x 210 mm. ISBN 0 552 524638
Included in the Booksellers Association ‘Books for giving’ Christmas 1987
and in ‘Children’s Book of the Year 1988’ published by the Children’s Book Foundation.
Reviewed by Mary Cadogan in a radio programme, probably BBC Radio 4. ‘Stories and
pictures have a magical quality’ and Mary’s daughter, a teacher, described the book as
‘Gaspingly gorgeous’. Date of review unknown.
Book illustrated:
50. Can I Live With You by M. Christina Butler: Macdonald, London.
Two double spread and ten full page illustrations some with slots, plus another forming the
end-paper and one full page of push-out cats. Small frontispiece illustration of a Blue Tit.
Laminated board cover with wrap-around illustration200 x 2550 mm. 18pp. ISBN 0-356-13060-6.
Ditto, published by Dial Books, New York, as Can I Stay With You, 1988. ISBN 0-8037-0472-0
1988
Book written and illustrated.
51. Bluff and Bran and The Birthday: Andre Deutsch, London,
Thirty-one illustrations.32pp with title page illustration repeated on back with another
illustration repeated on the front cover. ISBN 0 233 98076 8
Ditto published by Picture Corgi, an imprint of Transworld Publishers Ltd, 1989, paper back,
with cover illustrations as above. 248 x 215 mm. ISBN 0 552 524638
Ditto published in French by Père Castor, Flammarion, France, 1989 as Tania et Titus
Fêtent un Anniversaire, with cover illustrations as above. ISBN 2-08-171171-0Books illustrated
52. Hare’s Choice by Dennis Hamley: Andre Deutsch , London.
Twenty five full or part page illustrations in half tone; with page ninety-five illustration repeated on
title page, page twenty-five illustration repeated on front cover with added colour to hare’s eye
and page thirty-six illustration repeated on back cover. Laminated board binding 208 x 145 mm.
96pp. ISBN 0 233 98298 1
Ditto, published by Delacorte Press (imprint of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group N. Y.)
1990. Page seventy-two illustration repeated as frontispiece. Dust wrapper over board binding in
grey paper with black cloth reinforcement to spine. 245 x 140 mm. 96pp but only 88pp are
numbered as page one corresponds with page nine of the Deutsch edition. ISBN 0 385 30050 6
Ditto, Published by Barn Owl Books, London 2006. Paper back 198 x 130 mm. ISBN 1 903015 54 5
This title together with ‘Badger’s Fate’ and ‘Hawk’s Vision’ listed below, form a trilogy.
53. Too Many Eggs by M. Christina Butler: Macdonald, London and Sydney.
All colour illustrations. Two double-sided pages of push-out eggs, eleven full page illustrations,
two double spreads, three pages with slotted bowls for the push-out eggs and frontispiece and
last page vignettes, The rear endpaper consists of decorated doors that open to reveal a slotted
basket in which to count the eggs used. Illustrated front cover and back cover has a bowl
containing eggs. 200 x 250 mm. 24pp. ISBN 0 356 13461 X
Reissued by Simon & Shuster Young Books, 1994. ISBN 0 7500 1718 X
Ditto, published by David R. Godine Publishers, Boston. ISBN 0 8792 3741 4
54. The Cat Who Came For Christmas by Clevedon Amory: Bantham Press division of Transworld Publishers, London, Moorebank NSW, and Auckland.
Eleven chapter heading line drawings; dust wrapper illustration by Lisa Adams.
Board covers bound in green cloth. 220 x 140 mm. 240pp. ISBN 0 593 01597 5
Ditto published by Bantam Books, paper back, 1989. 196 x 128 mm
Other editions exist of this popular book that have not been illustrated by Meg Rutherford.
1989
Books illustrated and written:
55. Foggy’s Crown by Meg Rutherford: Andre Deutsch.
Thirty-one coloured illustrations on each page accompanied by text. Frontispiece illustration is
repeated on the front cover and the illustration of Foggy’s crown from (un-numbered) page 25
is repeated on the back cover . Laminated board cover 255 x 220 mm. 32pp. ISBN 0 233 98407 0
Ditto published by Picture Corgi Books, 1991: card covers with enlarged front cover illustration.
250 x 155 mm. ISBN 0 552 52619 3
Books illustrated:
56. Where are my Bananas? by M. Christina Butler: Macdonald Children’s Books
ISBN 0-356-16813-1
Ditto Paper back ISBN 356-16814-X
Published by Gareth Stevens Children’s Books, USA as ‘Picnic Pandemonium’ 1991
ISBN 0-8638-0433-3
Contributed to:
58. Classic Animal Stories by various authors: The Hamlyn Publishing Group.
Illustrations for Title Page and spread of a stalking cat, repeated in reverse for ‘Thomasina’. Plus ` another for that story. Laminated board binding with dust wrapper. 285 x225 mm 155 pp.
ISBN 0 60055733 2.
Book illustrated:
57. Tigger and Friends by Dennis Hamley: Andre Deutsch, London.
Thirty illustrations integrated with the text, plus frontispiece and a brown cat on front cover. Frontispiece is repeated on back cover; all in colour. Laminated board cover, 255 x 220 mm
32pp. ISBN 0 233 98213 2
Ditto, published by Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, New York, and Wm Morrow & Co Publishers,
Pennsylvania in dust wrapper repeating the cover illustrations. ISBN 0 688 08606 3;
Ditto published by Collins Picture Lion, 1990. As above but front cover illustration repeated on
back. And lacks frontispeice illustration. Paper back, 210 x 158 mm. 30pp. ISBN 0 00 663507 5
1990
Book illustrated and written:
59. Foggy & The Mermaid by Meg Rutherford: Andre Deutsch.
Uniform with Foggy’s Crown above. Rear cover illustration is a repeat of (un-numbered) page 29
ISBN 0 233 98544 1
60. Introducing Animals - Animal Homes by Meg Rutherford: Simon and Schuster, London.
Twenty four part-page colour illustrations with one repeated on the front cover.
Laminated board binding, 250 x 195 mm. 30pp. ISBN 0 7500 0277 8
Ditto, card covers. 240 x 190 mm. ISBN 0 7500 0278 6
61. Introducing Animals – Animal Cousins by Meg Rutherford: Simon and Schuster, London.
Twenty four part-page colour illustrations with one repeated on the front cover.
Laminated board binding, 250 x 195 mm. 30pp. ISBN 0 7500 0279 4
Book illustrated:
62. Stanley in the Dark by M. Christina Butler: Simon and Schuster, London.
Twenty eight colour illustrations integrated with the text, plus a small frontispiece and additional
Illustrations for front and rear cover of Stanley, the mouse, in various scenes and adventures.
Laminated board covers. 250 x 200 mm. 28pp. ISBN 0 7500 0210 7
Ditto published in Italian by castelli in aria as Nottolino Topinso Goloso, Topino Coraggioso.
ISBN 88 390 6162 2.
Ditto Published in French by Pẻre Castor Flammarion as Un Souriceau Dans La Nuit, 1991.
ISBN 2 08 160806 5
Ditto published by Sjostrands, Norway, 1991 as ???. ISBN ???
Ditto, published by Barrons, New York with dust wrapper repeating the cover illustrations.
ISBN 0 8120 6158 6
Ditto paperback 240 x 190 mm. ISBN 0 7500 0220 4
Filmed and broadcast by the BBC in ‘Storytime’ 1993
Published by Prentice Hall 1994 as a ‘Reading, listening and activity book for young learners
with an Audio Cassette. (Book ISBN 0 13 123712 8; Cassette ISBN 0 13 123720 9.
1991
Contributed to:
63. Night Poems compiled by John Foster: OUP More Jackdaws Poetry, Oxford.
Coloured illustration for the poem ‘Midnight Visitor, other poems illustrated by others.
Paper back 216 x 164 mm. 16pp. ISBN 0 19 916420 7
1992
Books illustrated:
64. Badger’s Fate by Dennis Hamley: Andre Deutsch Children’s Books.
Seventeen full or part page illustrations in half tone, with full page coloured illustration of a
badger on the dust wrapper front cover and a small illustration on the back.
Board binding in green cloth. 223 x 145 mm. 111pp. ISBN 0 590 54019 X
Ditto published by Back-to-Front 2006. Card covers 227 x 150 mm. ISBN 1 904529 19 4
65. Blossom’s Babies by Diane Redmond; Bus Book (Imprint of Collins Educational), London.
Eleven double spread and two single page illustrations with one of the double spread illustrations
forming the front and rear covers, all in colour. Card cover, 150 x 178 mm. 24pp.
ISBN 0 00313774 0.
66. Animal Poems selected by Polly Richardson; Simon and Schuster Young Books
Twenty-four coloured illustrations integrated with the text plus an additional front cover illustration. The illustration for ‘Bears’ used as a frontispiece and that for ‘Geraldine Giraffe’ repeated on the back cover. Laminated board covers. 260 x 196 mm. 28pp. ISBN 0 7500 1058 4
Ditto published by Barron’s USA with dust wrapper repeating the board cover illustrations.
29pp. ISBN 0 8120 6283 5
Ditto with card cover 245 x 190 mm. ISBN 0 7500 1059 2
Meg Rutherford story reproduced:
67. Michael Bond’s Book of Bears: A collection of stories: Michael O’Mara Books Ltd.
This book reproduces, amongst other stories, the entire text of Bluff and Bran and the Tree House
but only eight of the thirty-one illustrations of the original.
Laminated board covers with dust wrapper which repeats the illustrations and text of the cover.
250 x 195 mm. 173pp. ISBN 1 85479 111 7
Ditto Barnes & Noble, New York. With two fewer stories and some change of order.
158pp. ISBN 0 7607 1946 2
1993
Books illustrated:
68. Hawks Vision by Dennis Hamley: Andre Deutsch Children’s Books of Scholastic, London
Fifteen full page and two half page half-tone illustrations. plus small frontispiece illustration of a
flying hawk. Coloured dust wrapper illustration of a hawk, with its head only repeated on the back.
Board cover in dark green cloth. 225 x 145 mm. 112 pp. ISBN 0 590 54129 3
Ditto published by Back-to-Front Books 2006. 228 x 153 mm. ISBN 1-904529-20-8
69. Mole in a Hole (and Bear in a Lair): M. Christina Butler, Simon and Schuster, Hemel Hempstead.
Twenty three full page coloured illustrations, mainly of mole and bear, with text overlaid plus a
small frontispiece illustration and an additional one for the front cover with part of fourth page
illustration repeated on back cover.
Laminated board cover 250 x 195 mm. 24 (unnumbered) pages. ISBN 0 7500 1383 4
Ditto Paperback . 245 x 190 mm. ISBN 0 7500 1384 2
1994
69A:. Animal Stories
Five stories by five authors chosen by Meg Rutherford. Simon & Schuster Young Books.
Front cover illustration and thirty two colour illustrations varying in size from full page to vignette, one rpeated on the back cover, plus a vignette on the title page.
Hard back , 250 x 155 mm. 44 pages. ISBN 0 75001440 7
Ditto Paperback ISBN 0 7500 1441 5.
1993 to 2001
All the following seven titles by Joan Stimson, are of uniform design, unless otherwise described. Twenty eight full page illustrations mainly of the title characters with text integrated on the page and cover illustrations, also double-spread pictorial end papers, all in colour. Hard bound editions have conventional dust wrappers; 247 x 207 mm with 32 pages. Paper-back editions lack end-paper illustrations; 245 x 210mm.
70. Big Panda, Little Panda: Scholastic London. ISBN 0-590-48271-8
also under imprint André Deutsch Children’s Books, London. ISBN 0 590 54082 3
Published by Scholastic Inc USA, 1993, ISBN 0-590-48271-8
Published by Hippo (an imprint of Scholastic Ltd) 1994 (P/b), ISBN 0 590 55423 9
Published by Barrons Educational Series, USA 1994, ISBN 0-8120-6404-6
Ditto, paperback, ISBN 0-8120-1691-2
Published by Kidpocket, France, as Grand Panda, Petit Panda 1995. Paper back 177 x 108 mm.
Also lacks first title page and back cover illustrations. ISBN 2 266 06825 3
Published by Sesam in Denmark as Store Panda, Lille Panda. ISBN 87-7801-094-2
Published by Stavanga Go’boken, in Norway with d/w 1993 as Lille Panda, Store Panda.
ISBN 82-2106-404-5
Published in Sweden as Lille Panda, Store Panda 1993. ISBN 91-88028-80-1
Selected for inclusion in the ‘Children’s Books of the Year 1994’ by The (Young) Book Trust.
Two small prints 24 x 30 cm produced 1994 for W H Smith in UK and world-wide sale using
two book illustrations –Tiny Polar Bear with his mother and ‘You’re leaving out the best part’,
An illustration from the book ‘When he was tiny,…’ printed same size, without text but
signed by Meg, on a larger (A4) card, presumably for publicity purposes.
Ditto, but from the page ‘When at last she came back,..’
Filmed and broadcast by the BBC in Story Time, 1996.
Published by Newton Korea Publishing Co., Korea 2002. Hard back lacks end-paper illustrations
ISBN 89-5537-178-0; also ISBN 89-5537-153-5 (Paperback).
Awarded ‘Best World Theme Story’ 2002.
Published as an ‘Early Years story box’ book by Scholastic Nursery Projects 2000 – pack
305 x 219 mm, uses some of the book illustrations and contains copy of the Hippo P/b
and a poster using three of the book illustrations. ISBN 0439 01752 1
Card, 9 x 12 inches, reproduction of ‘Big Panda, Little Panda’ second page illustration.
Ditto fourteenth page illustration.
1996
71. New Home for Tiger: Scholastic and also under imprint André Deutsch Children’s Books 1996.
Both ISBN 0 590 54194 3
Published by Hippo (an imprint of Scholastic Ltd) 1994 (P/b) ISBN 0 590 55423 9
Published by Little Hippo (an imprint of Scholastic Ltd) 1997 (P/b) ISBN 0 590 13358 6
Published by Kid Pocket, France, as Je veux ma maison 1996. ISBN 2 266 06981 0
Also by Kid Pocket as paperback 177 x 108 mm. Also lacks first title page and back cover
illustrations. ISBN 2 266 069
Published in USA by Sandvik Publishing Co. ISBN 1-881445-72-1 Published in USA by
Barrons Educational Services (P/b). ISBN 0-7641-0102-1
Published by Stavanga Go’boken, in Norway1996 as Tiger-Tines Nye Hjem. ISBN 82-7106-540-8
Published in Sweden by Go’boken as Tina-Tigers Nya Hem, 1996 ISBN 91-88706-36-2
Filmed and Broadcast by the BBC in Storytime 1996.
Highly commended in Right Start Magazine/Petits Filous ‘Best Toy’ (Books category),1997.
Published in 583 x 414 mm format by Scholastic Big Books 1998. P/b – ISBN 0-439-01172-8
Published by Scholastic 1999 as Literacy Hour Units, using the plot and Meg’s cover and other
illustrations. A4 format P/b.297 x 209 mm. ISBN 0-439-01624-X.
Published as an ‘Early Years story box’ book by Scholastic Nursery Projects 2000
Pack ISBN 0-439-97382-1, with Little Hippo paper back ISBN 0 590 13358 6 and an audio tape,
for UK book clubs and school fairs 2001. (Tape wrap features cover illustrations from the book).
Licensed by the BBC 2003 for broadcast of straight reading excepts in the pre-school magazine
programme entitled Tikkabilla.
72. Big Panda, Little Panda and New Home for Tiger. Above two paper backs published
by Hippo (an imprint of Scholastic Ltd) 2001 as one back to back. Lacks rear cover illustrations
of the original books. ISBN 0 439 98134 4
73. Swim Polar Bear, Swim: Scholastic, under the imprint André Deutsch Children’s Books.
ISBN 0 590 540214-1
Published by Little Hippo (an imprint of Scholastic Ltd) 1996 (P/b). ISBN 0 590 19746 0
Ditto 1998 for sale through Scholastic School Fairs and Book Clubs. ISBN 0 978 590 19746 5
Published in USA by Barrons Educational Services 1996. ISBN 0-8120-6634-0
Ditto – Paper back 1996. ISBN 0-8120-9889-
Published in Denmark by Sesam 1996 as Svøm, lille isbjørn! ISBN 87-7801-592-8
Published by Kidpocket, France, as Nage, petite ourse, nage!’ 1998. 177 x 108 mm.
Also lacks first title page and back cover illustrations. ISBN 2 266 07310 9
Published by Child Academy in Korea, 2001.
Runner up in the Parents’ Play and Learn Award 1997.
A sticker using one of the Polar Bear illustrations produced for book fairs, 1998.
1997
74. Brave Lion, Scared Lion: Scholastic. ISBN 0 590 54276 1
Published by Hippo (an imprint of Scholastic Ltd (P/b) – ISBN 0 590 19900 5
Published by Pocket, in France, as Courage, petit lion, courage 1997. 177 x 108 mm.
Also lacks first title page and back cover illustrations. ISBN 2 266 09562 5
Published by Brunner, in Germany as KeineAngst, kleiner Löwe, 1997. ISBN 3-7665– 6568-7
Published by Sesam in Denmark as ‘Sarte Tim og Smarte Tom, 1997. ISBN 87-7801-701-7
Published by Scholastic Inc in USA 1998 ISBN 0-590-03195-3 (p/b) & 0-590-90985-1
Published in Spanish by Scholastic Inc for the Mexican market as León valiente, león
miedosó 1998. ISBN 0-590-67520-6.. Spanish audio tape wrap has a drawing from the book.
Shortlisted for the Right Start Magazine/Petits Filous ‘Best Toy’ (Books category),1978.
1998
75. Oscar Needs A Friend: Scholastic. ISBN 0 590 54331 8
Published by Little Hippo (an imprint of Scholastic Ltd) 1998 (P/b). ISBN 0-590-11326-7
Shortlisted for the Parents’ Play and Learn Award 1998.
Published in USA by Barrons Educational Services 1998 ISBN. 0-7641-0746-1
Published by Sam Sung Publishing Company Co in Korea, 2000. ISBN 89-15-02054-5
1999
76. Oscar’s Starry Night: Scholastic 1999. ISBN 0 590 11421 2
Front cover illustration of a bear torso at night.
Ditto published in USA by Barrons Educational Services 1999 – ISBN 0 7641-5207-6
Awarded 1999 Parents’ Choice Silver Honor, Baltimore, USA
Ditto published by Hippo (an imprint of Scholastic Ltd) 2001 (P/b) – ISBN 0 439 99472 1.
Also published with ‘Fun sound’ CD for UK book clubs and school fairs, 2005.
(CD slip features cover illustration from the book). ISBN 0 439 95465 7
Ditto published in Denmark by Sesam as Oskar og den stjerneklare nat 1999. ISBN 87-11-13154-3
Ditto published in Finland by Kirjalito as oskaria tähtiyö 1999. ISBN 951-28-3209-7
2001
77. Eager Little Beaver: Scholastic. ISBN 0 439 01358
Published by Little Hippo (an imprint of Scholastic Ltd) 2001 (P/b) – ISBN 0 439 99401 2
Published by Hippo (an imprint of Scholastic Ltd) 2001 (P/b) – ISBN 0 439 99486 1
Published in USA by Barrons Educational Services 2001. ISBN 0-7641-1955-9
Licensed by the BBC 2005 for non-exclusive broadcasting rights.