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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 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 attaché to the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, and travelled extensively; their collection of Indian art i ...more

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Jane Werner Watson’s books

Average rating: 4.3 · 37,386 ratings · 584 reviews · 139 distinct works • Similar authors

	My Big Little Golden Book About God by Jane Werner Watson, Eloise Wilkin (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 7,854 ratings — published 1956 — 14 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 — 5,445 ratings — published 1949 — 20 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, Eloise Wilkin (Illustrator) 4.41 avg rating — 1,709 ratings — published 1952 — 11 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 — 1,373 ratings — published 1950 — 8 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 4.21 avg rating — 213 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 Very Best Home for Me 3.91 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 1953 — 13 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 Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies by Jane Werner Watson, Garth Williams 4.56 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 1951 — 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 Story of Jesus 4.19 avg rating — 159 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 Tall Book of Make-Believe by Jane Werner Watson, Garth Williams 4.86 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2 — 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
	The Lion's Paw by Jane Werner Watson, Gustaf Tenggren (Illustrator) 3.68 avg rating — 121 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

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