Dorothy Kunhardt was an American children's-book author, best known for the baby book Pat the Bunny. She was also a historian and writer about the life of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
Born: September 29, 1901, New York, NY
Died: December 23, 1979 (age 78 years), Beverly, MA
 

Bibliography

  • Billy the Barber written by Dorothy Kunhardt and illustrated by William Pene du Bois of Nutley, New Jersey. (1961)
  • *Brave Mr. Buckingham. Harcourt Brace, 1935.
  • Gas Station Gus Illustrated by Janina Domanska. Harper & Brothers, 1962.
  • Junket is Nice Harcourt Brace, 1933. Reprinted by Bookstore Press in 1980 as *Pudding is Nice.
  • * Kitty's New Doll LGB #210-63, 1984.
  • * Kitty's New Doll (1993) A Golden Storytime Book illustrated by Lucinda McQueen - etsy - Read Aloud Book
  • Little Ones Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Viking, 1935.
  • Little Peewee or, Now Open the Box / Sylvester: The Mouse with the Musical Ear (1967) Simon and Schuster - Open Library
  • * Little Peewee, or Now Open the Box (1949) Illustrated by J.P. Miller. LGB #52,
  • * Little PeeWee the Circus Dog Or, Now Open the Box written by Dorothy Kunhardt and illustrated by J. P. Miller. 1951 "D" Ed - Fandom - ebay
  • * Lucky Mrs. Ticklefeather. Illustrated by J.P. Miller. Harcourt Brace, 1935. Simon and Schuster, 1951. LGB #122
  • * Lucky Mrs. Ticklefeather and Other Funny Stories: The Best of Dorothy Kunhardt. Illustrated by J.P. Miller and Garth Williams. Golden Press, 1973. A Big Golden Book. - LibraryThing
  • More Please (1946)
  • Now Open the Box Harcourt Brace, 1934.
  • Once There Was a Little Boy Illustrated by Helen Sewell. Viking, 1946.
  • Pat the Bunny Golden Books, 1940 A Touch and Feel Book.
  • * The Scarebunny (retitled The Friendly Bunny). Illustrated by Kathy Wilburn. LGB #209-59 and #209-61, 1985. - Open Library
  • * The Telephone Book (1942) A Touch and Feel Book. Golden Books. Reissued 1998. - ebay
  • Tickle the Pig (1965)
  • * Tiny Animal Stories Illustrated by Garth Williams. Simon and Schuster, 1948. 12 Tiny Golden Books in a box.
  • * Tiny Nonsense Stories Illustrated by Garth Williams. Simon and Schuster, 1949. 12 Tiny Golden Books in a box.
  • Wise Old Aard-Vark. Viking, 1936.
  • Twenty Days: (1985) Book by Dorothy Kunhardt and Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr.
    A Narrative in Text and Pictures of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the Twenty Days and Nights that Followed--the Nation in Mourning, the Long Trip Home to Springfield - Open Library - Internet Archive
    Preview - Amazon
      Chronicles the twenty days from the assassination of President Lincoln to his burial in Springfield, Illinois, presenting more than three hundred illustrations.


    • NOTE: Little Peewee or Now Open the Box Little Golden Book #52 Hardcover – January 1, 1948 / Little PeeWee or, Now Open the Box and Sylvester the Mouse with the Musical Ear - Open Library
    by Dorothy Kunhardt (Author), J.p. Miller (Illustrator)
    ... It is a "Two books in one" volume featuring two distinct animal stories.
    The first story, "Little Peewee," is about a Dalmatian dog at the circus, written by Dorothy Kunhardt.
    The second story, "Sylvester," follows a country mouse who loves music, written by Adelaide Holl.



    Tiny Nonsense Stories Table of Contents:
      April Fool!
      The Cowboy Kitten
      The Easter Bunny
      Happy Valentine
      Little Squirrel's Santa Claus
      Mrs. Sheep's Little Lamb
      The Naughty Little Guest
      Poor Frightened Mr. Pig
      Roger Mouse's Wish
      The Two Snowbulls
      Uncle Quack
      The Wonderful Silly Picnic


    Tiny Animal Stories: The Tiny Golden Library (12 Volume Set)
    by Dorothy KUNHARDT (Author) Hardcover – January 1, 1948
    Table of Contents:
      The Baby Camel & His Naughty Father
      The Baby Hippopotamus's Adventure
      Brave Father Gorilla
      Hop, Hop Little Kangaroo
      The Little Giraffe Wants to Play
      Little Leopard and His Fat Stomach
      Look Out Baby Bears, Here He Comes
      "Meow," Said the Fierce Baby Lion
      Shame on You, Baby Whale!
      Tiger Kitten's Poor Poor Tail
      Two Stuck-in-the-Mud Rhinoceroses
      Why the Elephant Got Spanked



    The Tiny Golden Library Animal Nonsense Stories (12 books) by Dorothy Kunhardt pictures by Garth Williams
    Titles include: [1] Poor Frightened Mr. Pig; [2] The Easter Bunny; [3] The Naughty Little Guest; [40 Happy Vallentine; [5] Roger Mouse's Wish; [6] Uncle Quack; [7] Wonderful Silly Picnic; [8] Mrs. Sheep's Little Lamb; [9] The Cowboy Kitten; [10] Little Squirrel's Santa Claus; [11] The Two Snowbulls; [12] April Fool!



    The Tiny Golden Library - 24 Volumes by Dorothy Kunhardt


    About

    Dorothy Kunhardt was born in New York City, the daughter of historian Frederick Hill Meserve. She was educated at the Brearly School in Manhattan and then at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. In 1923, after she graduated from college, she and her best friend left New York to travel the world. In 1925 she went to France to study art and drawing in Paris. In 1926 she married Philip B. Kunhardt, Sr., with whom she moved to Morristown, New Jersey, and had four children. In 1934 her first book, Junket Is Nice was published. Over the course of her career she wrote nearly 50 books, including Pat the Bunny, which is one of the bestselling children's books of all time. She also wrote a biography of Lincoln's assassination called Twenty Days. For the last ten years of her life she returned to live in New York City.

    Resources: - Obituary Archived - Find-A-Grave
    - Morristown & Morris Township Library: Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt: Morristown’s innovative children’s author and Lincoln scholar
    Life, February 15, 1924. LIFE – Google Books.
    - Barnes and Noble: Dorothy Kunhardt: Collected Works
    Animal Quiz Book #309-50 (1983) by Edith T. Kunhardt; illustrations by Kelly Oechsli - FlipBook
    A Summer Vacation # (1986) by Edith Kunhardt; illustrations by Kathy Allert - FlipBook
    Martha’s House #10155-3 (1982) a FIRSt Little Golden Book by Edith Kunhardt; illustrations by Carolyn Bracken
    - Daughter: Edith Kunhardt Davis, Obituary
    Author of ‘Pat the Bunny’ Sequels, Dies at 82 -


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