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Martin Provensen

Author,Illustrator

(1916 - 1987)

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Martin Provensen and his wife Alice Provensen were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children’s books together, 19 of which they also wrote and edited.



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The Color Kittens (1949)

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The kittens are trying to make green paint, but keep ending up with pink, orange and purple.

Read online at archive.org

Another copy is at archive.org

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Alice Provensen
Martin Provensen

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The Holy Bible, Catholic Edition (1960)

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Based on the Confraternity edition, there are one-volume and two-volume editions. The Old Testament is illustrated by Rojankovsky, the New Testament by the Provensens (Alice and Martin).

Author(s): Charles Hartman
Elsa Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Alice Provensen
Martin Provensen
Feodor Rojankovsky

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The Little Fat Policeman (1950)

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A day in the life of a very busy policeman. Later editions have only 28 pages.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Edith Thacher Hurd
Illustrator(s): Alice Provensen
Martin Provensen

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