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Benjamin Elkin


Born
in Baltimore, Maryland, The United States
August 10, 1911

Died
August 25, 1995

Genre
Children's


Benjamin Elkin was educated at Lewis Institute, Chicago Teachers College, and Northwestern University. His published works include The Loudest Noise in the World (Viking, 1954), Gillespie and the Guards (Viking, 1956), Six Foolish Fishermen (Childrens, 1957), The Big Jump and Other Stories (Random House, 1958), The True Book of Schools (Childrens, 1958), The King’s Wish and Other Stories (Random House, 1960), The True Book of Money (Childrens, 1960), Lucky and the Giant (Childrens, 1962), Al and the Magic Lamp (Harper, 1963), and Why the Sun Was Late (Parents, 1966).

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Average rating: 4.03 · 437 ratings · 92 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors
The Big Jump And Other Stories
4.20 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 1958 — 11 editions
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The King's Wish and Other S...
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Gillespie and the Guards
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3.77 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1956 — 9 editions
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The Wisest Man in the World
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4.32 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1968 — 12 editions
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The Loudest Noise in the World
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4.06 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1954 — 6 editions
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Six Foolish Fishermen
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3.81 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1957 — 27 editions
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Lucky and the Giant
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3.77 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1962 — 17 editions
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How the Tsar drinks tea
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3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1971 — 3 editions
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The King Who Could Not Sleep
4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions
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Why the Sun Was Late
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4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1966 — 4 editions
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