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Janette Sebring Lowrey

Born

in Orange, Texas, The United States

March 02, 1892

Died

January 01, 1984

Genre

Children's Books

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Janette Sebring Lowrey (March 2, 1892 – March 17, 1986) was an American children's writer, best known for writing the beloved children's classic, The Poky Little Puppy.

Janette Sebring Lowrey was born in Orange, Texas. Lowrey wrote dozens of books aimed at children and young adults from the 1930s to the 1970s, but 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 young adult novel, which was published in 1950. It was adapted into Walt Disney Presents: Annette, a TV serial which aired on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1958.

Despite her success as an author, Lowrey herself remained in relative obscurity. ...more

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Average rating: 4.13 · 84,130 ratings · 1,047 reviews · 34 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey, Gustaf Tenggren (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 83,497 ratings — published 1942 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleepytime Tales 4.21 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where is the Poky Little Puppy? (Little Golden Book) by Janette Sebring Lowrey, Gustaf Tenggren (Illustrations) 4.02 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Golden Treasury: Scuffy the Tugboat, The Poky Little Puppy, Tawny Scrawny Lion, The Saggy Baggy Elephant by Janette Sebring Lowrey, Gertrude Crampton, Kathryn Jackson 4.28 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 1942 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Golden Book Favorites by Janette Sebring Lowrey, Gertrude Crampton, Kathryn Jackson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	POKY & OTHER STORIES by Janette Sebring Lowrey (Author [Poky Little Puppy]), Cathleen Schurr (Author [Shy Little Kitten]), Gustaf Tenggren (Illustrator [2 preceeding]) 4.41 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Six Silver Spoons by Janette Sebring Lowrey, Robert M. Quackenbush (Illustrator) 3.98 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1971 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Big Collection of Little Golden Books 4.26 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Margaret 3.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1950 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poky Little Puppy: Down on the Farm by Janette Sebring Lowrey, Gustaf Tenggren 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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