Betsy Lewin

Betsy Reilly Lewin (born May 12, 1937) is an American illustrator from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. She studied illustration at Pratt Institute. After graduation, she began designing greeting cards. She began writing and illustrating stories for children's magazines and eventually children's books. She is married to children's book illustrator Ted Lewin and with him has co-written and illustrated several books about their travels to remote places, including Uganda in ''Gorilla Walk'' and Mongolia in ''Horse Song'',"Biography"
. BetsyLewin.com. Retrieved September 21, 2013. as well as ''How to Babysit a Leopard: and Other True Stories from Our Travels Across Six Continents'' (Roaring Brook Press, 2015). She is arguably best known for the Caldecott Honor Book ''Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type.''

Books illustrated

* ''Thump, Quack, Moo: A Wacky Adventure'' by Doreen Cronin Atheneum Books, 2006,
* ''Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia'' by Ted Lewin and Betsy Lewin, Lee & Low Books, 2008,
* ''Heat Wave'' by Eileen Spinelli, Harcourt Children's Books, 2007,
* '' Dooby, Dooby, Moo'' by Doreen Cronin, Atheneum Books, 2006, and
* ''Click Clack, Quackity-Quack'' by Doreen Cronin, Atheneum Books, 2005,
* ''Click, Clack, Splish, Splash'' by Doreen Cronin, Atheneum Books, 2005,
* '' Duck For President'' by Doreen Cronin, Simon & Schuster, 2004,
* ''Animal Snackers'' by Betsy Lewin, Henry Holt, 2004,
* ''The Sleepover'' by Grace Maccarone, Scholastic, 2003,
* ''Cat Count'' by Betsy Lewin, Henry Holt, 2003,
* ''Two Eggs Please'' by Sarah Weeks, Simon & Schuster, 2003,
* ''A Hug Goes Around'' by Laura Krauss Melmed, HarperCollins, 2003,
* '' Giggle, Giggle, Quack'' by Doreen Cronin, Simon & Schuster, 2002,
* ''Aunt Minnie and the Twister'' by Mary S. Prigger, Clarion Books, 2002,
* '' Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type'' by Doreen Cronin, Simon & Schuster, 2000,
* ''Aunt Minnie McGranahan'' by Mary S. Prigger, Clarion Books, 1999,
* ''No Such Thing'' by Jackie French Koller, Boyds Mills Press, 1996,
* ''Somebody Catch My Homework'' by David Harrison, Boyds Mills Press, 1993,
* ''Chubbo’s Pool'' by Betsy Lewin, Clarion Books, 1996,
* ''What’s The Matter Habibi?'' by Betsy Lewin, Clarion Books, 1997,
* ''Promises'' by Elizabeth Winthrop, Clarion Books, 2000,
* ''Gorilla Walk'' by Ted and Betsy Lewin, (Lothrop) HarperCollins, 1999,
* ''Elephant Quest'' by Ted and Betsy Lewin, HarperCollins, 2000,
* ''Purrfectly Purrfect'' by Patricia Lauber, HarperCollins, 2000,
* ''Araminta’s Paintbox'' by Karen Ackerman, Simon & Schuster, Aladdin paperback, 1990,
* ''Booby Hatch'' by Betsy Lewin, Clarion paperback, 1995,
* ''Yo Hungry Wolf!'' by David Vozar, B.D.Dell paperback, 1993,
* ''Dumpy La Rue'' by Elizabeth Winthrop, Henry Holt, 2001,
* ''A Houseful of Christmas'' by Barbara Joosse, Henry Holt, 2001,
* ''Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox'' by Grace Maccarone, Scholastic,
* ''My Tooth is About to Fall Out'' by Grace Maccarone, Scholastic
* ''Gym Day Winner'' by Grace Maccarone, Scholastic,
* ''Recess Mess'' by Grace Maccarone, Scholastic
* ''Lunchbox Surprise'' by Grace Maccarone, Scholastic
* ''I Have A Cold'' by Grace Maccarone, Scholastic,
* ''Class Trip'' by Grace Maccarone, Scholastic,
* ''Fraidy Cats'' by Stephen Krensky, Scholastic,
* ''Groundhog Day'' by Betsy Lewin, Scholastic,
* ''Is It Far to Zanzibar?: Poems About Tanzania'' by Nikki Grimes, HarperCollins,
* ''Walk a Green Path'' by Betsy Lewin, HarperCollins, 1995
* ''What is the Shark Wears Tennis Shoes?'' by Winifred Morris, Atheneum Books, 1990
* ''Kitten in Trouble'' by M. Polushkin, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1988
* ''Furlie Cat'' by Berneice Frechet, 1986
* ''Hip, Hippo, Hooray'' by Betsy Lewin, 1982
* ''Penny'' by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, Lothrop, Lee * Shepard Books, 1987

Exhibits

Here is a partial list of recent exhibits featuring Betsy's works:
* Pratt Institute Libraries
Exhibition: "Around the World with Ted and Betsy Lewin"
October 30 - December 2, 2008
*Society of Illustrators: main floor gallery
Exhibition: "Adventures With Ted and Betsy"
June 1 through June 11, 2005
*Massachusetts Audubon Center, Canton, MA.
Exhibition: "NCCIL Traveling Show"Feb. 12 through May 1, 2005
*Brooklyn Public Library, New York
Exhibition: "Ted and Betsy Lewin's World of Picture Books"
March 4–30, 2004
*Children's Museum of Manhattan, New York
Exhibition: "Travels with Ted and Betsy Lewin"
Featured 78 original illustrations from many of their books.
*National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature (NCCIL)
Exhibition: "Adventures with Ted and Betsy", Abilene, TX, Watershouse, Germantown, MD, Wichita Falls, TX
*Society of Illustrators, Original Art 2001 Silver Medalist
*National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C.
*University of Southern Missouri
*Society of Illustrators, Women Illustrators of the Century

References

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1937 births
Living people
American children's book illustrators
American children's writers
Pratt Institute alumni
People from Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Caldecott Honor winners