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Joy Cowley


Born
in Levin, New Zealand
August 07, 1936

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Genre
Children's Books, Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality


Cassia Joy Cowley is a New Zealand author best known for her children's fiction, including the popular series of books Mrs. Wishy-Washy. ...more

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Average rating: 3.87 · 8,396 ratings · 1,453 reviews · 1,496 distinct works • Similar authors
Mrs. Wishy-Washy
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4.04 avg rating — 619 ratings — published 1990 — 20 editions
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Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm
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3.88 avg rating — 553 ratings — published 2003 — 12 editions
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Red-eyed Tree Frog (Scholas...
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3.97 avg rating — 457 ratings — published 1999 — 19 editions
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Chameleon, Chameleon
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4.15 avg rating — 390 ratings — 10 editions
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Snake and Lizard
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3.97 avg rating — 369 ratings — 18 editions
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Gracias the Thanksgiving Tu...
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3.83 avg rating — 304 ratings — published 1996 — 15 editions
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Dunger
4.17 avg rating — 240 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions
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Song of the River
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3.91 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 1994 — 6 editions
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The Silent One
3.83 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 1980 — 11 editions
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Chicken Feathers
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3.70 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions
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Series by Joy Cowley

Mrs. Wishy-Washy Mrs. Wishy-Washy Makes a Sp... Mrs. Wishy-Washy and the Bi... Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Christmas Mrs. Wishy-washy's Splishy ... Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Scrubbin...
(9 books)
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3.95 avg rating — 1,543 ratings

Snake and Lizard Friends: Snakes And Lizard
(2 books)
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3.95 avg rating — 436 ratings

Gladly, Here I Come Shadrach Girl
(3 books)
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3.97 avg rating — 239 ratings

Meanies A Meanie's Party The Meanies Came to School Story Box, (Upper Emergent)...
(4 books)
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3.69 avg rating — 49 ratings

Treasure Hunt Giddy Up The King's Pudding Laughing Day Mister Blister Sad Jokes Dappy Hay Café
(17 books)
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3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings

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“See with the eyes of love and a thing becomes beautiful. See with the eyes of hate and things are ugly.”
― Joy Cowley, Starbright and the Dream Eater
tags: feel-good, love, truth, wisdom
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“I learned from her that the people who said you only live once were not readers. As often as you open a book, you come to new places and live new lives.”
― Joy Cowley, Navigation: A Memoir
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“She rested her head on Esther's shoulder and let the fuzzy warmth of her hug flow through her. It was the kind of warmth that clicked your bones back into place, smoothed out your muscles and made your blood sing a soft lullaby all the way around your body.”
― Joy Cowley, Starbright and the Dream Eater
tags: descriptive-writing, love, obscure, warmth
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