
Petra Mathers
1945
25 works on record
Biography
Petra Mathers was born in Todtmoos, Germany. She immigrated to the United States as a young woman. She worked as a painter, and has illustrated the books of other authors as well as her own. In 1985 she was awarded the Ezra Jack Keats Medal for her first book, Maria Theresa. Four of her books have won the New York Times prize for Best Illustrated Children's Book.
Works

Birthday poems
1989

Maria Theresa

Kisses from Rosa

Lottie's new friend

A cake for Herbie

Sophie and Lou

Lottie's new beach towel

Sophie and Lou

Frannie's fruits
A cake for Herbie
A cake for Herbie

Lottie's New Friend
Victor and Christabel
Victor and Christabel

The McElderry book of Mother Goose

Herbie's secret Santa

The frogs wore red suspenders

Dodo gets married

Theodor and Mr. Balbini

When Aunt Mattie got her wings
Button Up!
Button Up!
Cake for Herbie
Cake for Herbie
Dodo Gets Married
Dodo Gets Married
Lottie's New Friend
Lottie's New Friend
Lottie's New Beach Towel
Lottie's New Beach Towel

Lottie's New Beach Towel

Tell me a season