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Muldrow is a prolific author, primarily of children's literature. Her most notable works are for the Golden Books series. In 2013, she published Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book <ref>{{Cite book |last=Muldrow |first=Diane |title=Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book |publisher=Golden Books, Random House |year=2013 |isbn=9780375971266 |edition=illustrated}}</ref>. She has since published four other titles in the series ''Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Everything I Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Everything I Need to Know About Disney I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2015), and Everything I Need to Know About Family I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2017)''. In 2007, Muldrow and literary historian [[Leonard S. Marcus]] curated an exhibit of Little Golden Book art. For the 75th anniversary of the Little Golden Book series, Muldrow published several books that celebrated the history of the series. In 2018 she stepped down as editorial director at Golden Books to become a full time author <ref name=":0" />.
Muldrow is a prolific author, primarily of children's literature. Her most notable works are for the Golden Books series. In 2013, she published Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book <ref>{{Cite book |last=Muldrow |first=Diane |title=Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book |publisher=Golden Books, Random House |year=2013 |isbn=9780375971266 |edition=illustrated}}</ref>. She has since published four other titles in the series ''Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Everything I Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Everything I Need to Know About Disney I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2015), and Everything I Need to Know About Family I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2017)''. In 2007, Muldrow and literary historian [[Leonard S. Marcus]] curated an exhibit of Little Golden Book art. For the 75th anniversary of the Little Golden Book series, Muldrow published several books that celebrated the history of the series<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-17 |title=Diane Muldrow and Leonard Marcus Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Little Golden Books! |url=https://www.rjjulia.com/event/diane-muldrow-and-leonard-marcus-celebrating-75th-anniversary-little-golden-books |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=www.rjjulia.com |language=en}}</ref>. In 2018 she stepped down as editorial director at Golden Books to become a full time author <ref name=":0" />.


== Selected Works ==
== Selected Works ==

Revision as of 20:14, 20 September 2023

Diane Muldrow is an American author and former editorial director at Golden Books. Her most notable work is the New York Times bestselling series Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book. [1]

Education and Early Career

Muldrow graduated from Ohio University with Bachelor's in Fine Arts and Magazine Journalism. [2] Immediately following graduation, she worked as a dancer and actor in New York City. While working as a junior editor for Golden Books, she occasionally wrote licensed books for Disney and Barbie [3]. Her first original work, The Happy Book, an interactive novelty book with sensory elements, was published in 1999 by Scholastic [4]. In the same year, Muldrow returned to work at Golden Books as an editor, and planned on creating a series focused on teen girls with fellow editor Bonnie Bader. The series later materialized with Muldrow as the author and Bader as the editor as the Dish series [3].

Later Career

Muldrow is a prolific author, primarily of children's literature. Her most notable works are for the Golden Books series. In 2013, she published Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book [5]. She has since published four other titles in the series Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Everything I Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Everything I Need to Know About Disney I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2015), and Everything I Need to Know About Family I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2017). In 2007, Muldrow and literary historian Leonard S. Marcus curated an exhibit of Little Golden Book art. For the 75th anniversary of the Little Golden Book series, Muldrow published several books that celebrated the history of the series[6]. In 2018 she stepped down as editorial director at Golden Books to become a full time author [2].

Selected Works

The Happy Book (1999), Scholastic

Stirring it Up (Dish #1, 2007), Penguin Random House

Turning up the Heat (Dish #2, 2007), Penguin Random House

Boiling Point (Dish #3, 2007), Penguin Random House

Into the Mix (Dish #4, 2007), Penguin Random House

Truth Without the Trimmings (Dish #5, 2007), Penguin Random House

On the Back Burner (Dish #6, 2007), Penguin Random House

Recipe for Trouble (Dish #7, 2007), Penguin Random House

Lights! Camera! Cook! (Dish #8, 2007), Penguin Random House

Sweet-and-Sour Summer (Dish #9, 2007), Penguin Random House

A Measure of Thanks (Dish #10, 2007), Penguin Random House

Winner Takes the Cake (Dish #11, 2007), Penguin Random House

Deep Freeze (Dish #12, 2007), Penguin Random House

We Planted a Tree (2010), Penguin Random House

Where Do Giggles Come From (2011), Penguin Random House

Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Penguin Random House

Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Penguin Random House

Everything I Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Penguin Random House

Everything I Need to Know about Disney I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2015), Penguin Random House

Everything I Need to Know about Family I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2017), Penguin Random House

The Pink Book (2020), Penguin Random House

The Pokey Little Puppy's Special Spring Day (2021), Penguin Random House

The Fairies' Ball (2021), Penguin Random House

Meowl-o-Ween (2023), Penguin Random House

References

  1. ^ "Diane Muldrow | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  2. ^ a b ":: Diane Muldrow ::". www.dianemuldrow.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  3. ^ a b "Diane Muldrow, daydreamer - Patricia Newman". 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  4. ^ Muldrow, Diane (1999). The Happy Book (illustrated ed.). Scholastic. ISBN 9780590109932.
  5. ^ Muldrow, Diane (2013). Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book (illustrated ed.). Golden Books, Random House. ISBN 9780375971266.
  6. ^ "Diane Muldrow and Leonard Marcus Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Little Golden Books!". www.rjjulia.com. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2023-09-20.