22 at age 94, seems to have not generally made a big deal of her accomplishments. It could be easy to not recognize that Margaret Bloy Graham was the illustrator of “Harry The Dirty Dog” (HarperCollins Publishers), one of the most beloved children’s books of the past century. (Courtesy) This article is more than 8 years old. HarperCollins, $17.99 Jan."Harry the Dirty Dog," illustrations by Margaret Bloy Graham, words by Gene Zion, 1956.
Harry and the Guinea Pig, based on the character created by Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham, written by Nancy Lambert, illus. “I think Margaret would be very pleased with this book.” “It’s lovely to think that Margaret would be in her 100th year now,” Mays said. What kid with a sibling can’t relate to that? I think Nancy Lambert and Saba Joshaghani have done a wonderful job doing homage to the work of the original collaborators.”Īs a postscript, the editor noted that she is happy that the new book’s publication so closely aligns with the centennial of Graham’s birth. It’s essentially a story about sibling rivalry, after all. “They created such an exuberant and mischievous character, and the stories are so timeless and so very relatable to readers-as is Harry and the Guinea Pig.
“There was real kismet in the combination of Margaret’s illustrations and Zion’s writing,” she said. Mays explained that the challenge of creating Harry and the Guinea Pig was finding the right story and an author and illustrator whose work reflects the spirit of the original books-and captures their humor. Their debut collaboration won a Caldecott Honor in 1952, an accolade the illustrator earned again the following year for The Storm Book, written by Charlotte Zolotow. Zion, inspired by a drawing that Graham made of children in an apple orchard, soon penned his first picture book, All Falling Down, which Graham illustrated and Harper & Row released. and Margret Rey, and the latter introduced Graham to Ursula Nordstrom at Harper & Row. The couple reportedly became friends with Curious George creators H.R. The two met while working as designers at Condé Nast after Graham moved to the city from her native Toronto in 1942, and they married in 1948. Zion and Graham were active on the New York City publishing scene during the mid-20th century. Harry the Dirty Dog has been recognized by the National Education Association as an all-time top-100 children’s book, and made a new splash this year, when actor Betty White’s reading of the story on “StorylineOnline” was viewed more than eight million times. All of the titles he headlines have remained in print, with combined sales of more than seven million copies worldwide. Despite the hiatus, Harry has retained a strong presence in the picture-book marketplace.
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