Tillie S. Pine

Tillie Schloss Pine (4 March 1896 – 1999) was an American author of children's books in the 20th century.

Pine was born in Pułtusk, in Poland, on 4 March 1896. She was the daughter of Louis and Rachel Schloss. After the family moved to New York City, she married Nat Pine in 1924.[1][2]

Pine is recognized for her children’s science and multi-cultural books, primarily illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats, that saw printed editions spanning several decades and set in multiple languages. Most of her books follow a similar theme; describing traditional cultural processes and techniques and how they are in practice in contemporary sciences.[3] Pine worked closely with fellow author Joseph Levine in producing her works. Pine, Keats, and Levine were all of Jewish background.[4]

Pine died in 1999 at age 102.

Selected works
The Incas Knew by Tillie S. Pine and Joseph Levine. Artwork by Ann Grifalconi
  • The Indians Knew (First published in 1957, Whittlesey House, New York)
  • The Pilgrims Knew (Whittlesey House, New York, 1957)
  • Simple machines and how we use them (first published in 1965, Whittlesey House, New York)
  • Magnets and how to use them (first published in 1958, Whittlesey House, New York)
  • The Eskimos Knew (first published in 1962, Whittlesey House, New York)
  • The Chinese Knew (first published in 1958, Whittlesey House, New York)
  • Measurements and how we use them (McGraw-Hill, 1974)
  • Gravity all around (Whittlesey House, New York, 1963)
  • The Egyptians Knew (McGraw-Hill, 1964)
  • The Incas Knew (McGraw-Hill, 1968)
  • The Africans Knew (McGraw-Hill, 1967)
  • Friction all around (first published in 1960, Whittlesey House, New York)
  • The Maya Knew (McGraw-Hill, 1971)
  • Water all around (first published in 1959, Whittlesey House, New York)
  • Energy all around (McGraw-Hill, 1975)
  • Rocks and how we use them (McGraw-Hill, 1967)
  • Scientists and their discoveries (first published in 1978, McGraw-Hill)
  • Air all around (first published in 1960, Whittlesey House, New York)
  • The Polynesians Knew (first published in 1974, McGraw-Hill)
  • Sounds all around (first published in 1958, Whittlesey House, New York)

References
  1. McDowell, Edwin (April 23, 1982). "Publishing: After 60 Years, Dauber & Pine Is Losing Its Pine" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. "Tillie S Pine". geni_family_tree.
  3. "Pine, Tillie S. [WorldCat Identities]".
  4. "The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats | The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation". www.ezra-jack-keats.org.


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