In 1929, Lathrop illustrated Rachel Field’s successful children’s novel, Hitty, Her First Hundred Years, the fictional story of a doll, which won the Newbery Medal, awarded by the American Library Association for the best children’s novel of the year. The book is about Hitty a wooden doll carved in the early 1800s and a recount of her owner/Mistresses over the hundred years.
(STOCK CODE: 2139959) for sale by Stella & Roses Books. Much of her work was devoted to the beauty and importance of animals. HITTY: THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF A WOODEN DOLL written by Rachel Field illustrated by.
Their book, 'Hitty, Her First Hundred Years' won a Newberry Award in 1929 and is still widely read today. Because the doll was very old at the time of their purchase, they wondered about the life she may have led. She meets many people and makes new friends. Lathrop wrote and illustrated nine children’s books and several topical nonfiction books. Who is Hitty Photo of the original Hitty doll purchased by Rachel Field and Dorothy Lathrop in 1927. This is thrilling for Hitty, who finds herself involved in the most wonderful adventures both on land and at sea. During a prolific career spanning from 1919 to 1967, she used her artistic skills as an illustrator of other authors’ children’s fictional literature: more than 38 books were published with her illustrations. The book is about Hitty a wooden doll carved in the early 1800s and a recount of her owner/Mistresses over the hundred years.
The book is told from the point of view of an inanimate doll named Hitty (short for Mehitabel), who was constructed in the 1820s and has since traveled around the world, through many different owners.ĭorothy Pulis Lathrop was born in Albany, New York, April 16, 1891. It won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children’s literature in 1930. Hitty, Her First Hundred Years is a children’s novel written by Rachel Field and published in 1929.
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