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Jane Werner
(1915 - 2004)
Jane Werner was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin. She married Ernest Charles Watson. She edited the first 12 Little Golden Books that launched in 1942, one of which was The Poky Little Puppy, the bestselling picture book of all time.
Werner wrote and edited many children’s books from 1944 to 1978. Many of these were for Golden Books, including at least 35 Little Golden Books, and including the bestselling My Little Golden Book About God. She also wrote and edited for Walt Disney Productions.
Jane Werner published under at least three different variations of her name:
- Jane Werner
- Elsa Jane Werner (Elsa J. Werner)
- Jane Werner Watson (Jane Watson)
Bibliography
Walt Disney’s Pablo the Penguin Takes a Trip (1950)
When Pablo and his friend the turtle take a cruise they wind up right back where they started.
Author(s):
Jane Werner
Illustrator(s):
Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio
Walt Disney’s Pinocchio’s Surprise (1950)
Pinocchio gets up early to prepare a birthday surprise for Geppetto.
Author(s):
Jane Werner
Illustrator(s):
Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio
Walt Disney’s Three Little Pigs Fool a Wolf (1950)
When a Big, Bad Wolf comes calling, the Three Little Pigs make a plan to scare him out of the woods, if not his skin.
Author(s):
Jane Werner
Illustrator(s):
Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio
Walt Disney’s Tiny Movie Library (1950)
Twelve tiny storybooks based on Walt Disney characters.
Author(s):
Jane Werner
Illustrator(s):
Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio
Wide Wonderful World (1958)
An anthology of stories and poems about the world we live in for younger children.