Edith Kunhardt Davis Explained

Edith Kunhardt Davis (September 30, 1937 – January 2, 2020), also known as E. K. Davis, was an American writer.^[1] She wrote more than 70 children's books.^[2]

Biography

Edith Turner Kunhardt was born September 30, 1937, in Morristown, New Jersey, to Philip B. Kunhardt, a textile executive, and Dorothy Kunhardt, a writer.^[2] She attended Miss Porter's School and graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1959 with a degree in art history.^[2]

When Davis was 3 years old in 1940, her mother Dorothy Kunhardt wrote Pat the Bunny dedicated to Davis.^{[3] [4]}

Between 1959 and 1971, she married Edward Shippen Davis.

Davis started her career with Golden Books as an editorial assistant and ended up being a senior editor.^[2] She also wrote sequels to Pat the Bunny such as Pat the Cat, Pat the Puppy, and Pat the Christmas Bunny.^[2]

In 2020, she died at the age of 82.^[2]

Writings

• Pompeii – Buried Alive! (1987)^[2]
• Honest Abe (1993)^[2]
• I'll Love You Forever, Anyway. (1995)^[5]
• My Mother, the Bunny and Me (2016)^[2]
• Ned's Number Book^[2]
• Martha's House^[2]
• pat the puppy
• Which Pig Would You Choose?
• Animal Quiz Book
• Giant Sea Creatures
• Grandma and Grandpa Smith
• Pat the Birthday Bunny
• Daddy's Scratchy Face
• Martha's House
• I'm Going to Be a Police Officer
• I'll Love You Forever, Anyway'm
• Mummies
• Honest Abe
• Summer Vacation

Notes and References

1. News: Edith Kunhardt Davis, keeper of the legacy of 'Pat the Bunny,' dies at 82 . 2020-01-21 . Emily . Langer . . Washington, D.C. . 0190-8286 . 1330888409.
2. News: Edith Kunhardt Davis, Author of 'Pat the Bunny' Sequels, Dies at 82 . Katharine Q. . Seelye . January 19, 2020 . January 20, 2020 . . 2022-08-22.
3. Web site: Schiro, Anne-Marie . July 29, 1984 . COMPANION FOR A CHILDREN'S CLASSIC . 2006-06-18 . .
4. News: 1991-03-18 . Children's book author follows mother's footsteps . 17 . Evansville Courier and Press . 2022-09-21.
5. Web site: I'Ll Love You Forever, Anyway . Kirkus Reviews . 2022-08-22.