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Lilian Moore


Born
in the Bronx, New York, The United States
March 17, 1909

Died
July 20, 2004

Genre
Children's Books, Poetry


Lilian Moore grew up in New York, received a degree in teaching from Hunter College, and did graduate work at Columbia University. She attended college during the Depression, so job opportunities were few. She worked for the Bureau of Educational Research, helping children who could not read in their Reading Clinic. Ms. Moore was also a reading specialist for the New York Board of Education. She trained teachers and did extensive research into reading difficulties.

She was the editor of Scholastic's first paperback book club, the Arrow Book Club, beginning in 1957. As she said, "Imagine making it possible for these youngsters to choose and buy good books for the price of comics!" She was an editor at Wonder Books, Thomas Y. Crowell, and cont ...more

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Average rating: 4.19 · 3,062 ratings · 266 reviews · 90 distinct works • Similar authors
My First Counting Book
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4.29 avg rating — 2,026 ratings — published 1956 — 42 editions
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The Ugly Duckling
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3.76 avg rating — 78 ratings — 9 editions
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Little Raccoon and the Thin...
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4.55 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1963 — 7 editions
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Little Raccoon's Nighttime ...
4.13 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1986 — 6 editions
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Junk Day on Juniper Street
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4.29 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1969 — 7 editions
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I'll Meet You at the Cucumbers
3.59 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1988 — 12 editions
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Mural on Second Avenue and ...
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A Pickle for a Nickel
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Little Raccoon and the Outs...
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Spooky Rhymes and Riddles
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