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Mary Bard

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born

January 01, 1904 in The United States

died

January 01, 1970

gender

female

genre

Children's Books, Biographies & Memoirs, Humor

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The eldest daughter of a mining engineer, Mary Bard moved frequently as a child, owing to her father's work. She went to kindergarten in Mexico City, first grade in New York, and second grade in Colorado. She attended college at the University of Washington, in Seattle, married a doctor, and eventually settled on Vashon Island, near Seattle. She had three daughters, and was active as a Brownie troupe leader. Best known for her series of children's novels about "Best Friends" Suzie and Co-Co, Bard also wrote a number of adult titles. Her sister, Betty Macdonald, best known for her Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books, was also an author.

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Books by Mary Bard

Average rating: 3.80 · 49 ratings · 19 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Best Friends (Best Friends, #1) by Mary Bard, Jill Elgin (Illustrator) 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1955 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Best Friends in Summer (Best Friends, #2) by Mary Bard, Inga Pratt (Illustrator) 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1960 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Best Friends at School (Best Friends, #3) by Mary Bard, Dorothy Bayley Morse (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1961 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Doctor Wears Three Faces 3.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1949 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Just Be Yourself 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating:
	Forty Odd 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1952	My rating:
	Whom God Hath Joined: Interchurch Marriage 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating: