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Jan Wahl


Born
in Columbus, Ohio, The United States
April 01, 1931

Died
January 29, 2019

Genre
Children's


Jan Wahl was an American author best known for his imaginative and influential children’s books, which combined wit, warmth and a deep respect for young readers. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Wahl showed artistic promise early, performing piano on children’s radio programs and appearing on stage alongside legendary magician Harry Blackstone Sr. He studied at Cornell University, where he took classes with Vladimir Nabokov, and continued his education in Europe as a Fulbright scholar before completing graduate studies in the United States.
Wahl began publishing children’s books in the mid-1960s and quickly became a prolific and celebrated voice in the field, ultimately writing more than 120 works. Titles such as Pleasant Fieldmouse, The Furious Fl ...more

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Average rating: 3.78 · 2,161 ratings · 415 reviews · 151 distinct works • Similar authors
The Art Collector
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3.61 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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Humphrey's Bear
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4.12 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 1985 — 10 editions
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I Met A Dinosaur
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3.37 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1997 — 13 editions
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The Furious Flycycle
4.11 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1968 — 7 editions
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The Field Mouse and the Din...
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3.84 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions
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Hedy and her Amazing Invention
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3.82 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2019
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The Golden Christmas Tree
3.45 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 1988 — 6 editions
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The Teeny, Tiny Witches
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3.73 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 1979 — 3 editions
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Pleasant Fieldmouse
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4.02 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1964 — 23 editions
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Tailypo! (An Owlet Book)
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3.95 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1991 — 3 editions
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Pleasant Fieldmouse The Pleasant Fieldmouse sto... Pleasant Fieldmouse's Hallo... Pleasant Fieldmouse's Valen... The Six Voyages of Pleasant...
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