Atha_Tehon

Atha Tehon

Atha Tehon

Art director at Dial Books for Young Readers

Atha Tehon Thiras (January 20, 1926 – February 15, 2012),[1] professionally credited as Atha Tehon, was the daughter and second child of Dr. Leo Roy Tehon and Mrs. Leo Tehon,[2] of Illinois.[1]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Tehon was a student at the Jerry Farnsworth School in North Truro in the summers of 1947 and 1948, and graduated with an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design in 1949.[1][3]

Work

Tehon served as the art director at Dial Books for Young Readers for 32 years,[4] retiring in 2001. A number of the books she worked on received Caldecott medals and honors including: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, Ashanti to Zulu, Moja Means One, and Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book. She also worked as a freelance designer for Farrar, Straus and Giroux.[5]

References

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    Kulkus, Emily (11 May 2012). "East Syracuse woman leaves $50,000 fund for cats that still need a home". The Post-Standard. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. [2]
    Shanor, Leland (1955). "Leo Roy Tehon: 1895-1954". Mycologia. 47 (4): 597–601. ISSN 0027-5514. JSTOR 3755670.
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    "PennDesign Annual - PennDesign Annual Fund and Penn Fund" (PDF). Weitzman School of Design. January 2008. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
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    Britton, Jason (28 October 2002). "A New Day For Design: Five art directors discuss the evolving field of children's book design". Publishers Weekly. 249 (43). Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
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    "Obituary: Atha Tehon". Publishers Weekly. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
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