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Jane Werner Watson

Born

in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, The United States

July 11, 1915

Died

April 09, 2004

Genre

Children's

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Children's writer Jane Werner Watson (1915-2004) was born in Fond du Lac, Wis. She earned a B.A. in English in 1936 from the University of Wisconsin, began a career in publishing, and became a prolific writer who specialized in non-fiction.

She was one of the first editors for the original Golden Books series, and wrote books for Disney series.

She also wrote under the names Elsa Jane Werner Watson, Elsa Jane Werner, Jane Werner, Annie North Bedford, Monica Hill, Elsa Ruth Nast, W.K. Jasner, and A.N. Bedford.

In 1958 she was named Woman of the Year in Literature by the Los Angeles Times.

Watson and her husband Earnest Charles Watson lived in India for several years when he was science attache to the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, and travelled ...more

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Jane Werner Watson’s books

Average rating: 4.3 · 34,933 ratings · 432 reviews · 127 distinct works • Similar authors

	My Big Little Golden Book About God by Jane Werner Watson, Eloise Wilkin (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 7,539 ratings — published 1956 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fuzzy Duckling by Jane Werner Watson, Alice Provensen , Martin Provensen 4.32 avg rating — 5,159 ratings — published 1949 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Christmas Story by Jane Werner Watson (Author), Eloise Wilkin (Illustrator) 4.44 avg rating — 1,403 ratings — published 1952 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mickey Mouse's Picnic (A Little Golden Book) by Jane Werner Watson (Story By), Walt Disney Company (Illustrations) 4.37 avg rating — 1,290 ratings — published 1950 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wonders of Nature (A Little Golden Book) by Jane Werner Watson, Eloise Wilkin 4.18 avg rating — 154 ratings — published 1957 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tall Book of Make-Believe by Jane Werner Watson, Garth Williams 4.91 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Story of Jesus 4.13 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lion's Paw by Jane Werner Watson, Gustaf Tenggren (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 1987 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smokey the Bear (Little Golden Book) by Jane Werner Watson, Richard Scarry (Illustrator) 3.96 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1956 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Very Best Home for Me 3.93 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 1953 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars