Biography
Lavinia Riker Davis (1909–1961) was an American author of picture books, teenage novels, and mysteries for children and adults. She wrote over forty books, mostly under her own name, but sometimes using the pseudonym "Wendell Farmer".
She also wrote short stories, some published in The American Girl, The American Boy, St Nicholas and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.
One of her illustrators, Hildegard Woodward, was twice awarded the Caldecott Honor for her illustrations to books written by Lavinia R. Davis, Roger and the Fox in 1948, and The Wild Birthday Cake in 1950.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavinia_R._Davis
She also wrote short stories, some published in The American Girl, The American Boy, St Nicholas and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.
One of her illustrators, Hildegard Woodward, was twice awarded the Caldecott Honor for her illustrations to books written by Lavinia R. Davis, Roger and the Fox in 1948, and The Wild Birthday Cake in 1950.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavinia_R._Davis
Books by Lavinia R. Davis
Clown Dog
Best in Children's Books Volume 40
It happened on a holiday
Janey's fortune
Donkey detectives
Hearts in trim
Danny's luck
Danny's luck
The secret of Donkey Island
Sandy's spurs
The Wild Birthday Cake
Threat of dragons
Threat of dragons
Melody, Mutton Bone, and Sam
Roger and the fox
Barren heritage
Barren heritage
... A sea between
... A sea between
Spinney and Spike and the B-29
Spinney and Spike and the B-29
Stand fast and reply,
Stand fast and reply,
Plow Penny mystery
Pony jungle
We all go to school
We all go to school
red horse hill
We all go away
We all go away
Hobby Horse Hill
Hobby Horse Hill
Skyscraper mystery
Skyscraper mystery
Adventures in steel
The keys to the city
The keys to the city
A bibliography of the writings
A bibliography of the writings of Edith Wharton