Garth Williams

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born

in The United States

April 16, 1912

died

May 08, 1996

gender

male

genre

Children's Books

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Generations of children picture their favorite fictional characters as drawn by Garth Williams. Thus the unforgettable dapper mouse, Stuart Little, or the kindhearted spider, Charlotte and her pig friend, Wilbur. And many other animals (bears, dogs, kittens, crickets) fantastic creatures (elves, fairies) and children and grown-ups in books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, George Selden, Charlotte Zolotow, Else H. Minarik and many others. Garth Williams was also the writer of seven children's books, like Baby Farm Animals, but it is primarily as an illustrator that he will always be remembered. His most controversial book was Rabbit's Wedding, written and illustrated by him in 1958, for it stirred racial issues.

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Average rating: 4.11 · 951,682 ratings · 18,168 reviews · 124 distinct works · Similar authors

	Baby Farm Animals by Garth Williams (Illustrations), Golden Books 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 1,737 ratings — published 1953 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baby Animals (A Little Golden Book) 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 795 ratings — published 1952 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rabbits' Wedding 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1958 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baby's First Book 3.19 of 5 stars 3.19 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Bedtime Stories 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1983	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animal ABC (Big Little Golden Book) 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies by Garth Williams, Jane Werner Watson 4.64 of 5 stars 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stuart Little by E.B. White, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 45,291 ratings — published 1945 — 63 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miss Bianca by Margery Sharp, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 1962 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Garth Williams Treasury of Best-Loved Golden Books 4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars