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Janette Sebring Lowrey (March 2, 1892 – March 17, 1986) was an American
children's writer Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. In addition to conventional literary genres, modern children's literature is classified by the intended age of the reade ...
, best known for the book ''
The Poky Little Puppy ''The Poky Little Puppy'' is a Children's literature, children's book written by Janette Sebring Lowrey and illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren. It was first published in 1942 in literature, 1942 as one of the first twelve books in the Simon & Schuste ...
''. ''The Poky Little Puppy'' was the single all-time best-selling hardcover children's book in the U.S., having sold nearly 15 million copies. While the book has outsold many other famous books such as
Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel ( ;"Seuss"
'' Green Eggs and Ham ''Green Eggs and Ham'' is a Children's literature, children's book by Dr. Seuss. It was published by the Beginner Books imprint of Random House on August 12, 1960. The book follows Sam-I-am as he follows an unnamed character, repeatedly asking ...
'', Lowrey herself (who also wrote stories about children in her home state of
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) remained in relative obscurity until her death.


Life

Lowrey was born in
Orange, Texas Orange is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 19,324 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost city in Texas, located on the Sabine River at the border with Louisiana, and is from Houston. ...
. She wrote dozens of books for children and young adults from the 1930s to the 1970s. ''The Poky Little Puppy'' remains her best known, selling over 15 million copies worldwide. Another well-known work of hers was ''Margaret'', a
historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the Setting (narrative), setting of particular real past events, historical events. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literatur ...
young adult novel, which was published in 1950. It was adapted into '' Walt Disney Presents: Annette'', a TV serial that aired on ''
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'' in 1958. Despite her success as an author, Lowrey largely remained out of the public limelight.


Works

* ''Rings on Her Fingers'' (Harper & Bros., 1941) *; Random House Digital, Inc., 2011, * ''In the Morning of the World: Some of the Greek Myths'' (Harper, 1944) * ''Margaret'' (Harper & Row, 1950)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lowry, Janette Sebring 1892 births 1984 deaths Writers from Texas American children's writers People from Orange, Texas American women children's writers 20th-century American women 20th-century American people