Tasha Tudor's Bedtime Book

This lot is for a very nice previously-owned copy of Tasha Tudor's Bedtime Book. This 40-page hardbound book is a prime example of her work, out-of-print and hard to find at a reasonable cost. Donated to the auction by IHA Board Member Pat Kenny of Silver Spring, Maryland. Tudor Tasha (1915 – 2008) American author and illustrator of over 100 children's books, was born on August 28th, 1915, in Boston, Massachusetts. She was originally named Starling Burgess after her father, but he later rechristened her Natasha after the character in War and Peace - and later she shortened her name to Tasha. She later adopted her mother's last name, Tudor, after her second divorce. Tudor believed strongly in a simple and nature-driven life, and she lived her entire life in American Northeast. Her love of the Northeast is evident in her books, with foliage and wildlife native to the area having prominence in her titles. She was passionate about gardening, sewing, writing, and illustrating, and her published works have been featured in libraries and museums all across the world. Her children's books have noted popularity in Japan, and her books have been translated into many different languages.