She lived in Harris County, Texas.
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(cover of "Cricket's Cookery")
WRITINGS BY THE AUTHOR:
JUVENILES
* A Surprise for Mother, illustrated by Joanne Scribner, Prentice-
Hall, 1976.
"Two children learn several useful household functions while they care
for the house during their mother's illness."
* Curley Cat Baby-Sits, illustrated by Lorinda Bryan Cauley,
Harcourt, 1977.
"Curley Cat uses his imagination to entertain his little brother while
their parents are away."
* Days with Daddy, illustrated by Joanne Scribner, Prentice-Hall,
1977.
"A young child spends more time with Daddy when Mother returns to
work."
* (With the editors of Cricket magazine, illustrated by Marilyn
Hafner) Cricket's Cookery, Random House, 1977.
"Presents twenty-eight simple recipes, with most set to tunes of
familiar songs, Grand Slam Chicken is cooked to the tune of Take Me
Out to the Ball Game." Reader comment: "I used this cookbook dozens of
times when I was a child. My mother even reduced the proportions of
the recipes so I could bake miniature batches in my toy oven. (they
worked well, by the way)."
* Wriggles: The Little Wishing Pig, illustrated by Paul Galdone,
Seabury, 1978.
"What's a little pig to do when his wish for a mouth like an
alligator, wings like a pelican, and legs like a crane comes true?"
* What Would You Do?, Prentice-Hall, 1979.
"Asks a group of youngsters and the reader to decide how they would
handle different situations such as giving away a pet, starting a new
language, or meeting a creature from outer space."
* The Walking Coat, illustrated by Tomie dePaola, Walker & Co.,
1980.
"Scott's thrilled when Cousin Charley gives him his old hunting coat.
It's brown with green blotches, and it covers him from head to toe.
One very, very cold day, Scott wears the coat to the park. Along the
way people stop and stare. They think the coat is walking by itself!
They don't know Scott is inside, and he's having one great adventure
after another!"
* (Editor) The Crossing: An Anthology of Australian Adolescence,
Angus & Robertson (Sydney, Australia), 1980.
* Christmas Legends Wrapped in Song, Pola Press, 1982.
* Casey's Shapes to Share (with tape), Playskool, 1984.
OTHER
"Also author of My Turn, Your Turn, Prentice-Hall. Work anthologized
in Cricket's Choice, edited by Clifton Fadiman and Marianne Carus,
Open Court, 1975. Author of weekly column, 'Post Oak Patter,' in
Bellaire Texan, 1969, and of monthly columns, 'Kitchen Klatter,'
1972-79, and, under pseudonym POLA, 'Washboard Wisdom,' 1974-79, both
syndicated by Features Unlimited. Contributor of stories, articles,
and poems to periodicals, including My Weekly Reader, Woman's Day,
Southern Living, Reader's Digest, Highlights for Children, Tempo, and
Parents' Magazine."
Lenona.
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