Caroline Dwight Emerson

Caroline Dwight Emerson (1891–1973) was an American writer of children's books and an educator.[1][2][3]

Emerson was born on March 14, 1891, in Amherst, Massachusetts to Benjamin Kendall Emerson and Mary Annette (Hopkins) Emerson.[3]

She taught at the Brearley School from 1918 – 1935 and was the elementary director at the Spence School in New York from 1935 to 1949.[1][3] She earned a Bachelor of Science from Columbia University in 1930.[3]

Emerson published more than a dozen books during her career as a writer.[3]

Emerson died at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, Massachusetts on December 19, 1973.[1][3]

Selected works

  • A Merry-Go-Round of Modern Tales. Illustrated by Lois Lenski. Dutton, 1927.
  • Mr. Nip and Mr. Tuck. Illustrated by Lois Lenski. Dutton, 1930.
  • Father's Big Improvements. Scholastic, 1936.[4]
  • Old New York for Young New Yorkers; published later as New York City, Old and New. Illustrated by Alida Conover. Dutton, 1932, 1937, 1953.[5][6][7]
  • Indian Hunting Grounds. Illustrated by Remington Schuyler. J. B. Lippincott, 1938.[8]
  • School Days in Disneyville. Walt Disney Productions, 1939.
  • Mickey Sees the U.S.A. D.C. Heath and Company, 1944.
  • The Little Green Car. Grosset, 1946. Illustrated by Paul Galdone.[9]
  • Mr. Nip and Mr. Tuck in the Air. Illustrated by W.C. Nims. Dutton, 1946.[10][11]
  • Make Way for the Thruway. Golden Press, 1961.
  • The Magic Tunnel. Stokes, 1940; Scholastic, 1964.[12]
  • All in a Day's Work. Wonder Books, 1964.
  • New Amsterdam; Old Holland in the New World. Illustrated by Harvey Kidder. Garrard Publishing Company, 1967.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Caroline D. Emerson". The New York Times. 1973-12-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  2. ↑ Good Housekeeping. International Magazine Company. 1927.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Caroline D. Emerson." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale, 2002. Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 19 Apr. 2023.
  4. ↑ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  5. ↑ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  6. ↑ "History of New York written for young folk". The Buffalo News. 1932-10-29. p. 21. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  7. ↑ "New York Day by Day". Hinton Daily News. 1932-07-26. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  8. ↑ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  9. ↑ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  10. ↑ Story Parade. Story parade, Incorporated. 1946.
  11. ↑ New York Times Saturday Review of Books and Art. Arno Press. 1970.
  12. ↑ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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