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In 1941 Eastman married Mary Louise Whitham of Glendale, California. He had two sons, Alan Eastman and Peter Anthony (Tony) Eastman, an animator, who himself directed video adaptations of Richard Scarry's children's books.
While at Disney he met Mary Louise Whitham, who was working in the color model department. They were married in 1941. By 1942 Philip was working at Leon Schlesinger Productions (Warner Brothers Cartoons). In 1943, Philip was inducted into the Army and assigned to the Signal Corps Film unit.
Dec 10, 2023 · Philip Dey (P.D.) Eastman knew the Pioneer Valley well. Born in Amherst in 1909, he grew up here with his family, attending both Williston Academy in Easthampton and Amherst College* (one of the stops on this tour).
Eastman was married in 1941 to Mary Louise Whitham of Glendale, California. He had two sons, Alan Eastman and Peter Anthony (Tony) Eastman, an animator, who himself directed video adaptations of Richard Scarry's children's books.
In 1954, he moved his family to Westport, Connecticut, and Theodor Geisel approached him to write for his new Beginner Book series at Random House. Four years later, Random House published Phil – now P.D. – Eastman’s first children’s book, Sam and the Firefly. P.D. Eastman died on January 7, 1986.
As an author, he is known primarily as P. D. Eastman. A protégé of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), Eastman wrote many books for children, in his own distinct style under the Dr. Seuss brand of Random House, many of which were in the Beginner Books series.
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May 29, 2019 · Eastman died in 1986, but his family legacy lives on—one of his sons, Peter, became an illustrator too, and has drawn new illustrations for several reissues of his dad’s books. Here are 6 great books that will familiarize you (and your kids) with the work of P.D. Eastman.
