Still creating at her home in Westchester County, New York, Jeffers continues to develop her body of art. Brother Eagle, Sister Sky became a New York Times Best Seller, which as a vote by people seeking her work is her favorite achievement. Her work has been exhibited several museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. In 1974, she won the Caldecott Honor, the most prestigious award for an American children’s picture book.
Jeffers has won many awards and much recognition. This story of a girl who yearns for pony of her own and cultivates a plan to get one is based on Jeffers’ experience visiting the annual Chincoteague Pony Auction. She expanded on Marguerite Henry’s classics with My Chincoteague Pony. As an equestrian herself, Jeffers understands the deep love riders have for their equine partners and displays her great respect for animals. Notably, Jeffers’ works about horses capture the fascination that many children have growing up – the desire for the freedom we can find on the back of a horse. Susan Jeffers' art is strongly influenced by her love of horses and other animals. Her books have emerged from our cultural context and helped to create even more stories for children to adore. From portraying classics like Black Beauty, The Nutcracker, and the poems of Robert Frost to depicting original tales about animals and the children who love them, Susan Jeffers creates pictures that carry away the imaginations of young readers.
Your local library probably holds several of Susan Jeffers’ children’s books, since she has illustrated around 40 of them. Susan Jeffers has made her career illustrating children’s books – many of them about horses.
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