Under the North Light: The Life and Work of Maud and Miska Petersham

“This biography looks at the lives of two of the most influential illustrators
of children’s books in the 20th century, and is of interest to scholars,
librarians and art students.

In lively prose, [Lawrence] Webster recounts
how two artists with disparate beginnings met in a New York art
institute in 1912, married, and collaborated on exquisite awardwinning
children’s books for more than 40 years,” writes School Library
Journal.

This book is a winner of the 2013 Independent Publisher
Award, the 2013 Benjamin Franklin Award, and the 2012 ForeWord
Book of the Year Award, all in the biography category. It has 146 color
photos and 56 black-and-white images, with a foreword by Philip and Erin Stead, the Caldecott-winning author and illustrator. Hardcover, 192 pages, trim size
8 by 10 inches, with end notes and an index. Published by WoodstockArts
in 2012. ISBN: 9780967926865. (Also available from
Ingram and Baker & Taylor.)