Ilse Plume is a collector and illustrator of children's songs and folk tales from around the world. Her first book, The Bremen Town Musicians, was a Caldecott Honor book for 1981.

She has since created many other beautiful works, including The Twelve Days of Christmas. She has illustrated books by Jane Langton, Nancy Willard, and Charlotte Zolotow. Her most recent book is Saint Francis and the Wolf. She is currently working on a series of frog illustrations.

See Ilse's artwork at:
The Cornish Colony Museum's Illustrating the Imagination exhibit from November. 28, 2009-March 28, 2010.
and
The Concord Free Public Library from February 1-February 28, 2010. The opening reception is on February 14 from 2:00 p.m.-4:00p.m.

Web site © 2010 Ilse Plume. Images cannot be used without permission.