The Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward

We are grateful to the copyright owners of Mr. Ward's work, his daughters Robin Ward Savage and Nanda Ward, for their permission to use this amazing art on our site.

The illustration used on our label is adapted from Lynd Ward's classic book 'The Biggest Bear' which won the Caldecott medal in 1953. Mr. Ward illustrated over 200 books and most are now considered American Classics. His works include six woodcut, graphic novels of which three have been recently republished with the fourth to come out in 2008. He is also known for his art in watercolor, oil, brush and ink, lithography and mezzotint. More can be read about the amazing life of Lynd Ward from the many websites that are dedicated to him and his extraordinary life.

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