Carolyn Haywood Explained

Carolyn Haywood
Birth Date:	3 January 1898
Birth Place:	Philadelphia, PA, US
Occupation:	Writer, illustrator
Genre:	Children's literature
Notableworks:	Betsy series Eddie series

Carolyn Haywood (January 3, 1898 – January 11, 1990) was an American writer and illustrator from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She created 47 children's books, most notably the series under the "Eddie" and "Betsy" titles.^[1]

Selected works

Betsy Books

• “B” is for Betsy. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1939.
• Betsy and Billy. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1941.
• Back to School With Betsy. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1943.
• Betsy and the Boys. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1945.
• Betsy’s Little Star. New York: Morrow, 1950.
• Betsy and the Circus. New York: Morrow, 1954.
• Betsy's Busy Summer. New York: Morrow, 1956.
• Betsy's Winterhouse. New York: Morrow, 1958.
• Snowbound with Betsy. New York: Morrow, 1962.
• Betsy and Mr. Kilpatrick. New York: Morrow, 1967.
• Merry Christmas from Betsy. New York: Morrow, 1970.
• Betsy's Play School. New York: Morrow, 1977. Illustrated by James Griffin.

Eddie Books

• Little Eddie. New York: Morrow, 1947.
• Eddie and the Fire Engine. New York: Morrow, 1949.
• Eddie and Gardenia. New York: Morrow, 1951.
• Eddie's Pay Dirt. New York: Morrow, 1953.
• Eddie and his Big Deals. New York: Morrow, 1955.
• Eddie Makes Music. New York: Morrow, 1957.
• Eddie and Louella. New York: Morrow, 1959
• Annie Pat and Eddie. New York: Morrow, 1960.
• Eddie's Green Thumb. New York: Morrow, 1964.
• Eddie the Dog Holder. New York: Morrow, 1966.
• Ever-ready Eddie. New York: Morrow, 1968
• Eddie's Happenings. New York: Morrow, 1971.
• Eddie's Valuable Property. New York: Morrow, 1975.
• Eddie’s Menagerie. New York: Morrow, 1978. Illustrated by Ingrid Fetz.
• Merry Christmas from Eddie. New York: Morrow, 1986.
• Eddie's Friend Boodles. New York: Morrow, 1991. Illustrated by Catherine Stock.

Other Books

• Primrose Day. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1942.
• Here's a Penny. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1944.
• Penny and Peter. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1946.
• Penny Goes to Camp. New York: Morrow, 1948.
• The Mixed-Up Twins. New York: Morrow, 1952.
• Here Comes the Bus! New York: Morrow, 1963.
• Robert Rows the River. New York: Morrow, 1965.
• Taffy and Melissa Molasses. New York: Morrow, 1969.
• Two and Two are Four. New York: Morrow, 1968.
• A Christmas Fantasy. New York: Morrow, 1972. Illustrated by Glenys and Victor Ambrus.
• Away Went the Balloons. New York: Morrow, 1973.
• "C" Is for Cupcake. New York: Morrow, 1974.
• A Valentine Fantasy. New York: Morrow, 1976. Illustrated by Glenys and Victor Ambrus.
• Halloween Treats. New York: Morrow, 1981. Illustrated by Victoria de Larrea.
• The King's Monster. New York: Morrow, 1980. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
• Santa Claus Forever! New York: Morrow, 1982. Illustrated by Glenys and Victor Ambrus.
• Make a Joyful Noise: Bible Verses for Children. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1984. Illustrated by Lane Yerkes.
• Happy Birthday from Carolyn Haywood. New York: Morrow, 1984. Illustrated by Wendy Watson.
• Summer Fun. New York: Morrow, 1986. Illustrated by Julie Durrell.
• How the Reindeer Saved Santa. New York: Morrow, 1986. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
• Hello, Star. New York: Morrow, 1987. Illustrated by Julie Durrell.

Further reading

• Conmire, Anne, ed. Something About the Author, #29. Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1982.
• Haycroft, Howard & Stanley J. Kunitz, ed. The Junior Book of Authors. New York: H.W. Wilson Company, 1951.
• Shachter, Jacqueline. Carolyn Haywood and Jane Flory. Profiles in Literature, vol. 35. (video series) Philadelphia: Temple University Department of Educational Media, 1979.

External links

• Carolyn Haywood at GoodReads.com

Notes and References

1. https://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/12/obituaries/carolyn-haywood-92-illustrator-and-author-of-children-s-books.html "Carolyn Haywood, 92, Illustrator And Author of Children's Books"