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Jane Werner

Author,Editor

(1915 - 2004)

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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

Albert’s Zoo a Stencil Book (1951)

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Use the stencils to help Albert put the animals in their cages.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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Christopher Bunny and Other Animal Stories (1949)

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Fourteen original stories about bunnies and other animals.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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The Golden Book of Words: How They Look and What They Tell (1949)

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One page stories are accompanied by pictures of vocabulary words.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Cornelius Hugh De Witt

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The Golden Picture Book of Words: How They Look and What They Tell (1954)

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This is a later version of this picture dictionary.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Cornelius Hugh De Witt

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Noah’s Ark (1943)

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Noah, the Ark and the Flood.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

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The Tall Book of Make-Believe (1950)

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An anthology of poems and stories.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

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Walt Disney’s Bambi Plays Follow the Leader (1950)

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Bambi and his friends put out an unattended campfire.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

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Walt Disney’s Bongo Stars Again (1950)

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Bongo uses his circus acrobat skills to rescue a little chipmunk.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

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Walt Disney’s Bootle Beetle’s Adventures (1950)

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Grandpa Bootle Beetle has an exciting encounter with giants.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

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Walt Disney’s Brer Rabbit Plays a Trick (1950)

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Brer Fox and Brer Bear think they have Brer Rabbilt where they want him - in the pot a boiling- but they’re the ones who end up all wet.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

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Walt Disney’s Cinderella’s Ball Gown (1950)

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The mice make Cinderella a gown for the Prince’s ball.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

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Walt Disney’s Donald Duck’s Wild Goose Chase (1950)

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Huey, Dewey and Louie try to put one over on Unca Donald, but for once he comes out on top.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

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Walt Disney’s Dopey and the Wicked Witch (1950)

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The six dwarves are worried when they hear that Dopey has been kidnapped by the Wicked Witch, but silence proves golden and he returns triumphant.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

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Walt Disney’s Dumbo’s Magic Feather (1950)

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The crows give Dumbo a ‘magic’ feather to help him learn to fly - but he doesn’t really need it.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

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Walt Disney’s Mickey’s New Car (1950)

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When Mickey’s new car won’t start, Pluto comes to the rescue.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

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Walt Disney’s Pablo the Penguin Takes a Trip (1950)

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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

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Walt Disney’s Pinocchio’s Surprise (1950)

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Pinocchio gets up early to prepare a birthday surprise for Geppetto.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

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Walt Disney’s Three Little Pigs Fool a Wolf (1950)

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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

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Walt Disney’s Tiny Movie Library (1950)

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Twelve tiny storybooks based on Walt Disney characters.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Campbell Grant
Walt Disney Studio

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