Carolyn Haywood
Appearance
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Born | Philadelphia, PA, US | January 3, 1898
Died | January 11, 1990 | (aged 92)
Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
Genre | Children's literature |
Notable works |
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Carolyn Haywood (January 3, 1898 – January 11, 1990) was an American writer and illustrator from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She created 47 children's books, most notably the series under the "Eddie" and "Betsy" titles.[1]
Selected works
Betsy Books
- “B” is for Betsy. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1939.
- Betsy and Billy. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1941.
- Back to School With Betsy. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1943.
- Betsy and the Boys. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1945.
- Betsy’s Little Star. New York: Morrow, 1950.
- Betsy and the Circus. New York: Morrow, 1954.
- Betsy's Busy Summer. New York: Morrow, 1956.
- Betsy's Winterhouse. New York: Morrow, 1958.
- Snowbound with Betsy. New York: Morrow, 1962.
- Betsy and Mr. Kilpatrick. New York: Morrow, 1967.
- Merry Christmas from Betsy. New York: Morrow, 1970.
- Betsy's Play School. New York: Morrow, 1977. Illustrated by James Griffin.
Eddie Books
- Little Eddie. New York: Morrow, 1947.
- Eddie and the Fire Engine. New York: Morrow, 1949.
- Eddie and Gardenia. New York: Morrow, 1951.
- Eddie's Pay Dirt. New York: Morrow, 1953.
- Eddie and his Big Deals. New York: Morrow, 1955.
- Eddie Makes Music. New York: Morrow, 1957.
- Eddie and Louella. New York: Morrow, 1959
- Annie Pat and Eddie. New York: Morrow, 1960.
- Eddie's Green Thumb. New York: Morrow, 1964.
- Eddie the Dog Holder. New York: Morrow, 1966.
- Ever-ready Eddie. New York: Morrow, 1968
- Eddie's Happenings. New York: Morrow, 1971.
- Eddie's Valuable Property. New York: Morrow, 1975.
- Eddie’s Menagerie. New York: Morrow, 1978. Illustrated by Ingrid Fetz.
- Merry Christmas from Eddie. New York: Morrow, 1986.
- Eddie's Friend Boodles. New York: Morrow, 1991. Illustrated by Catherine Stock.
Other Books
- Primrose Day. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1942.
- Here's a Penny. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1944.
- Penny and Peter. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1946.
- Penny Goes to Camp. New York: Morrow, 1948.
- The Mixed-Up Twins. New York: Morrow, 1952.
- Here Comes the Bus! New York: Morrow, 1963.
- Robert Rows the River. New York: Morrow, 1965.
- Taffy and Melissa Molasses. New York: Morrow, 1969.
- Two and Two is Four. New York: Morrow, 1968.
- A Christmas Fantasy. New York: Morrow, 1972. Illustrated by Glenys and Victor Ambrus.
- Away Went the Balloons. New York: Morrow, 1973.
- "C" Is for Cupcake. New York: Morrow, 1974.
- A Valentine Fantasy. New York: Morrow, 1976. Illustrated by Glenys and Victor Ambrus.
- Halloween Treats. New York: Morrow, 1981. Illustrated by Victoria de Larrea.
- The King's Monster. New York: Morrow, 1980. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
- Santa Claus Forever! New York: Morrow, 1982. Illustrated by Glenys and Victor Ambrus.
- Make a Joyful Noise: Bible Verses for Children. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1984. Illustrated by Lane Yerkes.
- Happy Birthday from Carolyn Haywood. New York: Morrow, 1984. Illustrated by Wendy Watson.
- Summer Fun. New York: Morrow, 1986. Illustrated by Julie Durrell.
- How the Reindeer Saved Santa. New York: Morrow, 1986. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
- Hello, Star. New York: Morrow, 1987. Illustrated by Julie Durrell.
References
- ^ "Carolyn Haywood, 92, Illustrator And Author of Children's Books". The New York Times. January 12, 1990.
Further reading
- Conmire, Anne, ed. Something About the Author, #29. Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1982.
- Haycroft, Howard & Stanley J. Kunitz, ed. The Junior Book of Authors. New York: H.W. Wilson Company, 1951.
- Shachter, Jacqueline. Carolyn Haywood and Jane Flory. Profiles in Literature, vol. 35. (video series) Philadelphia: Temple University Department of Educational Media, 1979.
External links
- Carolyn Haywood at GoodReads.com
- Carolyn Haywood at Library of Congress, with 72 library catalog records