Kathleen W. Deady, Children's Author/Golden Books

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My main interest is to show the progression of the illustration styles over time. For that reason, I have sorted by the copyright date of the interior illustrations in the copy displayed, not by the number assigned the title. The number below each book indicates the number first given to that title. Further information about which printing or edition is shown, or details about changes made, are noted as known.

For a list of my books in order by the number assigned to the title, click here.

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1970

#586

#587

#591

#594

Rags
by Patricia Scarry
Pictures by J. P. Miller

c. 1970
Western Publishing Co.
3rd Printing, 1974,
24 pages

Charlie
by Diane Fox Downs
Illustrated
by Lillian Obligado

c. 1970
Western Publishing Co.
G Edition ((#302-54),
24 pages

Old Mother Hubbard
Illustrated
by Aurelius Battaglia

c. 1970
Western Publishing Co.
G Printing (# 300-42),
24 pages

NEW
1 2 3 Juggle With Me!
A Counting Book
by Ilse-Margret Vogel

c. 1970
Western Publishing
2nd printing, 1972, 24 pages

1971

#106

#115

#127/111-65

#315

The Magic Next Door
by Evelyn Swetnam
Illustrated
by Judy Stang

c. 1971
Western Publishing Co.
1st edition, 24 pages

My Home
by Renee Bartowski
Illustrated by ROFry

c. 1971
Western Publishing Co.
10th Printing 1981
(#206-21)

Bugs Bunny's
Carrot Machine
by Clark Carlisle
Illustrated by Anthony Strobl
and Bob Totten

c. 1971
Western Publishing
C printing, 24 pages

Sesame Street
The Together Book
Written by Revena Dwight
Illustrated by Roger Bradfield

c. 1971
Children's Television Network
14th, 1979 (#108-3)
24 pages

#571

#572

#D106//100-06

My Little Dinosaur
Written and Illustrated
by Ilse-Margaret Vogel

c. 1971
Edition Uncertain
(cover page missing),
24 pages

Lassie and the
Big Clean-up Day
by Kennon Graham
Illustrated by Bob Schaar

c. 1971
Western Publishing Co.
G printing #301-34,
24 pages

Walt Disney's
Surprise for
Mickey Mouse

c. 1971
Western Publising
2nd Printing, 1972, 24 pages

1972

#232

#262

#350

Little Red
Riding Hood
as told by Mabel Watts
Illustrated by Less Gray

c. 1972
Western Publishing Co.
11th Printing, 1980
(#309-21), 24 pages

Raggedy Ann and
the Cookie Snatcher
by Barbara Shook Hazen
Illustrated by June Goldsborough

c. 1972
Western Publishing Co.
1st edition, 24 pages

Forest Hotel
A Counting Story
by Barbara Steincrohn Davis
Illustrated by Benvenuti

c. 1972
Western Publishing Co.
Apparent 1st, 24 pages

1973

#185	#401	#438	#515
Let's Go, Trucks by David L. Harrison Illustrated by Bill Dugan c. 1973 Western Publishing Co. I printing (#310-42), 24 pages	Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Rainy Day Circus by Barbara Shook Hazen Illustrated by June Goldborough c. 1973 Western Publishing Co. P Printing (#107-42)	Coming Soon The Little Red Hen As told by Evelyn M. Begley Illustrated by Carl and Mary Hauge c. 1973 Western Publishing 1st printing, 24 pages	The Neatos and the Litterbugs by Norah Samridge Illustrated by Charles Bracke c. 1973 Western Publishing Co. 2nd printing, 1975, 24 pages
#524	#544	#545	#D126
Chicken Little Retold by Stella Williams Nathan Illustrated by June Goldsborough c. 1973 Western Publishing Co. 1st edition, 24 pages	The Three Little Pigs as told by Elizabeth Ross Illustrated by ROFry c. 1973 Western Publishing Co. 6th Printing, 1978, 24 pages	Jack and the Beanstalk Retold by Stella Williams Nathan Illustrated by Dora Leder c. 1973 Western Publishing Co. 9th Printing, 1981 (#307-33), 24 pages	Robin Hood Based on the Walt Disney motion picture c. 1973 Walt Disney Productions/ Western Publishing Co. 1st Edition, 24 pages

1974

#102	#103	#108	# 116
Daisy Dog's Wake-Up Book Written and Illustrated by Ilse-Margaret Vogel c. 1974 Western Publishing Co. First edition, 24 pages	Fritzie Goes Home by Katie Emery Pogue Illustrated by Sally Augustiny c. 1974 Western Publishing Co. First edition, 24 pages	ABC is for Christmas by Jane Werner Watson Illustrated by Sally Augustiny c. 1974 Western Publishing Co. J printing, #454-31, 24 pages	Where Did the Baby Go? by Sheila Hayes Illustrated by Eloise Wilkin c. 1974 Western Publishing Co. 7th printing, 1979 (#209-2), 24 pages
#129	#336	#111-71	#D127
The Bouncy Baby Bunny Finds His Bed by Joan Bowden Illustrated by Christine Westerberg c. 1974 Western Publishing Co. 3rd Printing 1979, 24 pages	NEW Mother Goose in the City Illustrated by Dora Leder c. 1974 Western Publishing 5th printing, 1979, #300-3	The Road Runner A Very Scary Lesson by Russell K. Schroeder Illustrated by Phil DeLara and Bob Totten c. 1974 Western Publishing First Edition, 24 pages	Donald Duck and the Witch Next Door c. 1974 Walt Disney Productions 2nd Printing 1974, 24 pages

#D128

#100-42

#801

#802

Robin Hood and
the Daring Mouse
Based on the
Walt Disney motion picture

c. 1974
Walt Disney Productions
2nd Printing 1974,
24 pages

Walt Disney's
Mickey Mouse
and the Great Lot Plot

c. 1974
Western Publishing
P Printing, 24 pages

The Pet in
the Jar
Story and Picture
by Judy Stang

c. 1974
Western Publishing Co.
First Edition, 24 pages

Eager Reader
A Hat for the Queen
Story by Joan Chase Bacon
Pictures by Olindo Giacomini

c. 1974
Western Publishing
First Edition

		1975
#117	#119	#120	#139	#141/#111-24
Pano the Train by Sharon Holaves Illustrated by Gannini c. 1975 Western Publishing Co. 7th Printing 1981, 24 pages	The Wizard of Oz retold by Mary Carey illustrated by Don Turner/Jason Studios Based on the Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum c. 1975 Western Publishing Co. H Printing (#310-32), 24 pages	Oscar's Book by Jeffrey Moss Pictures by Michael Gross c. 1975 Western Publishing 7th printing, 1978 24 pages	Raggedy Ann and Andy The Little Gray Kitten by Polly Curren illustrated by June Goldsborough c. 1975 Western Publishing Co. 4th Printing 1978, 24 pages	Tweety Plays Catch the Puddy Tat by Eileen Daly Illustrated by Peter Alvardo and William Lorencz c. 1975 Western Publishing Co. 5th Print, 1981 (#111-24), 24 pages
#141/#111-51	#291	#200-55	#D132	#809
Tweety Plays Catch the Puddy Tat by Eileen Daly Illustrated by Peter Alvardo and William Lorencz c. 1975 Western Publishing Co. Y Printing, Cover change, 1990 (#111-51), 24 pages	The New Baby by Ruth and Harold Shane Illustrated by Eloise Wilkin c. 1975 Western Publishing 2nd edition, 24 pages with updated illustrations (See also 1948 First edition with original illustrations by same illustrator)	Old MacDonald Had a Farm Illustrated by Carl and Mary Hauge c. 1975 Western Publishing F printing, 24 pages	Bambi Friends of the Forest c. 1975 Walt Disney Productions 4th Printing, 1977 24 pages	Bear's Surprise Party Story by Joan Bowden Pictures by Jerry Scott c. 1975 Western Publishing Co. First edition, 24 pages

1976

#144	#148	#110-1
My Christmas Treasury Compiled by Gale Wiersum Illustrated by Sylvia Emrich c. 1976 Western Publishing Co. First Edition, 24 page	The Ginghams The Backward Picnic Story by Joan Chase Bowden Illustrated by Jo Anne E. Koenig c. 1976 Western Publishing Co. #311-7 24 pages	Bugs Bunny Too Many Carrots by Jean Lewis Illustrated by Peter Alvarado and Bob Totten c. 1976 Western Publishing #110-64, 1990, A printing 24 pages
#110-2	#309-72	#100-21
Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny Just Like Magic by Stella Williams Nathan Illustrated by Bob Totten and Tom McKimson c. 1976 Western Publishing #110-65, 1990, 24 pages	Cats by Laura French Expanded by Diane Muldrow Illustrated by Patti Gay c. 1976 Western Publishing 1996, 24 pages	Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse The Kitten Sitters c. 1976 Western Publishing P Edition, 24 pages

		1977
#147	#154	#157	#159	#161
Where Jesus Lived by Jane Werner Watson Illustrated by Ronald LeHew c. 1977 Western Publishing Co. 2nd Printing, 1978, 24 pages	The Animals Christmas Eve by Gale Wiersum Illustrated by Jim Robison c. 1977 Western Publishing E printing, #456-31 24 pages	Big Bird's Red Book Written by Rosanne and Jonathan Cerf Illustrated by Michael J. Smollin c. 1977 Children's Television Workshop/ Western Publishing Co. #108-42, 24 pages	Cookie Monster and the Cookie Tree By David Koor Illustrated by Joe Mathieu C. 1977 Children's Television Network T prinitng #109-42	Bugs Bunny, Pioneer by Fern G. Brown Illustrated by Darrell Baker c. 1977 Warner Brothers/ Western Publishing Co. 2nd Printing, 1978, 24 pages
#163	#164	#100-3	#111-48	# D136
What Lily Goose Found by Annabelle Sumera Illustrated by Lorinda Bryan Cauley c. 1977 Western Publishing Co. 3rd Printing 1979 #470-1, 24 pages	The Rabbit's Adventure by Betty Ren Wright Illustrated by Maggie Swanson c. 1977 Western Publishing Co. E printing # 471-31, 24 pages	Walt Disney Productions edition The Rescuers c. 1977 Walt Disney Productions 3rd Printing 1979, 24 pages	Coming Soon The Fairy Princess by Anne Foster Illustrated by Jim Robison and Fred Irvin c. 1977 Western Publishing C printing, 24 pages	Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and the Best-Neighbor Contest Illustrated by Walt Disney Studios c. 1977 Western Publishing

1978

#152	#165	#168	#173
The Big Enough Helper by Nancy Hall Illustrated by Tom O'Sullivan c. 1978 Western Publishing Co. I Printing (#208-51), 24 pages	Benji Fastest Dog in the West by Gina Ingoglia Illustrated by Werner Willis c. 1978 Mulberry Square Productions D printing #111-36, 24 pages	The Circus is in Town A Counting Book by David L. Harrison Illustrated by Larry Ross c. 1978 Western Publishing Co. F Printing #203-43, 24 pages	The Rabbit is Next by Gladys Leithauser and Lois Breitmeyer Illustrated by Linda Powell c. 1978 Western Publishing Co. First edition, 24 pages
#175	#D138	#D139	#D140
Where Will All the Animals Go? by Sharon Holaves Illustrated by Leigh Grant c. 1978 Western Publishing E printing, # 206-43, 24 pages	Mickey Mouse and Goofy The Big Bear Scare c. 1978 Walt Disney Productions I Printing #100-44, 24 pages	Donald Duck and the One Bear c. 1978 Walt Disney Productions 4th, 1980, #102-3 24 pages	Donald Duck Instant Millionaire c. 1978 Walt Disney Productions L Printing #102-44 24 pages

1979

#500	#501	#107-4
Coming Soon Buck Rogers and the Children of Hopetown by Ravena Dwight Illustrated by Kurt Schaffebberger c. 1979 Western Publishing 24 pages	The Black Hole A Spaceship Adventure for Robots c. 1979 Illustrated by Walt Disney Studios First Edition, 24 pages	Raggedy Ann and Andy Five Birthday Parties in a Row by Eileen Daly Illustrated by Mary S. McClain c. 1979 The Bobbs-Merrill Co. First edition, 24 pages
#108-24	#204-42	#207-4
The Four Seasons by Tony Geiss Illustrated by Tom Cooke c. 1979 Western Publishing Co. 1991 printing (108-26) 24 pages	What Will I Be? by Kathleen Krull Cowles Illustrated by Eulala Conner c. 1979 Western Publishing Co. C edition (#206-33) 24 pages	The Giant Who Wanted Company by Lee Priestly Illustrated by Dennis Hockerman c. 1979 Western Publishing Co. C Printing, (#209-42) 24 pages

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