Jane (Werner) Watson

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Jane Werner Watson was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 1936. In 1938 she became one of the first editors for the original Golden Books series published by Western Publishing in conjunction with Simon and Schuster. She wrote and edited several of the Golden Books herself, especially those based on Walt Disney films. She also wrote a series of picture books for children in India and a series titled "Living in Today's World" that introduced American children to cultures around the world. She retired from Western Publishing in 1958, the same year she was named Woman of the Year in Literature by the Los Angeles Times.

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The Golden Mother Goose
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Pets for Peter Book and Puzzle
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Animal Friends
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Wonders of nature
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The Story of Jesus
Representative edition published 2007
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Walt Disney's Grandpa Bunny
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Mickey Mouse Flies the Christmas Mail
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Business Writing Basics (Self-Counsel Business)
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My Big Little Golden Book About God
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My little book about God
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The Eloise Wilkin treasury
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Walt Disney's Cinderella
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The Jolly Barnyard
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The Fuzzy Duckling
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The story of Jesus
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My Little Book About God
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The Christmas Story
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The Lion's Paw
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Golden Books treasury of elves & fairies with assorted pixies, mermaids, brownies, witches, and leprechauns
Representative edition published 1999
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The Minute Taker's Handbook (Self-Counsel Reference Series)
Representative edition published 1999
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The fuzzy duckling
Representative edition published 1997
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My Little Golden Book About God
Representative edition published 1993
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Frosty the Snow Man
Representative edition published 1992
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La garra del león
Representative edition published 1990
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