Tillie S. Pine Explained

Tillie Schloss Pine (4 March 1896 – 1999) was an American writer 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 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)

Notes and References

1. News: Publishing: After 60 Years, Dauber & Pine Is Losing Its Pine. Edwin. McDowell. The New York Times . April 23, 1982. NYTimes.com.
2. Web site: Tillie S Pine. geni_family_tree. 4 March 1896 .
3. Web site: Pine, Tillie S. [WorldCat Identities]].
4. Web site: The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats | The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. www.ezra-jack-keats.org.