Michael Hague
(1948 - 0)
Michael Hague (born September 8, 1948) is an American illustrator, primarily of children’s fantasy books. He is married to Kathleen Hague.
Among the books he has illustrated are classics such as The Wind in the Willows (1980), and The Wizard of Oz (2000), and The Hobbit (1961), as well as the stories of Hans Christian Andersen.
Hague is renowned for the intricate and realistic detail he brings to his work, and the rich colors he chooses.
Bibliography
The 23rd Psalm (1999)
The Lord is my true shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.
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Aesop’s Fables (1985)
Michael Hague selected his favorite fables from Aesop and illustrated them with paintings in his beautiful style.
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1983)
All on a summer's day, Alice falls down a rabbit hole into the most famous fantasy land in children's literature.
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Alphabears (1984)
The bears from Amanda to Zak learn their ABC’s.
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Animal Friends: A Collection of Poems for Children (2007)
A collection of poems chiefly about animals.
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The Art of Michael Hague (2001)
A catalog offering original art by Michael Hague. Individual illustrations were priced from $300 to $6,500. A total of 362 pieces of art were listed for sale.
Bear Hugs (1989)
Short poems about bears.
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Beauty and the Beast (1983)
The Beast proves himself worthy of love and Beauty chooses to love him despite his beastly appearance.
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Birth of the Firebringer (1985)
Aljan, son of the prince of the unicorns, joins his people’s struggle against the Wyrms.
The Book of Dragons (1995)
A selection of classic stories involving dragons, as told by famous children’s book authors.
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The Book of Fairies (2000)
A collection of fairy tales, classic and new.
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The Book of Fairies (2006)
A collection of fairy tales, new and old.
The Book of Fairy Poetry (2004)
An anthology of poetry dealing with fairies and their dealings with men.
The Book of Ghosts (2009)
A collection of classic ghost stories from Irving and Alcott to Poe and Wilde.
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The Book of Pirates (2001)
A collection of classic stories of pirates and treasure.
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A Book of Unicorns (1978)
A collection of historical writings about unicorns.
Michael Hague
Dorothy P. Lathrop
Mercer Mayer
Kay Nielsen
Et al
The Book of Wizards (2008)
A collection of stories about wizards, from Baba Yaga to Taliessen, with a nod to Circe and Merlin along the way.
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The Borrowers (1991)
The Clocks, Pod, his wife Homily and their daughter Arrietty live under the floor boards in an English country house, until one day they are ‘seen.’
Bramble Beaver’s Bright Idea (1980)
Bramble Beaver helps the forest animals harvest the mast crop on Pine Cone Island.
The Cabbage Moth and the Shamrock (1978)
Fiona the cabbage moth and Jeremy the shamrock find friendship.