Biography

Jane Werner Watson was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 1936. In 1938 she became one of the first editors for the original Golden Books series published by Western Publishing in conjunction with Simon and Schuster. She wrote and edited several of the Golden Books herself, especially those based on Walt Disney films. She also wrote a series of picture books for children in India and a series titled "Living in Today's World" that introduced American children to cultures around the world. She retired from Western Publishing in 1958, the same year she was named Woman of the Year in Literature by the Los Angeles Times.

Books by Jane (Werner) Watson

Cinderellas Friends
Cinderellas Friends
2018
Mad Hatters Tea Party
Mad Hatters Tea Party
2018
Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse and
Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse and His Spaceship
2018
Walt Disneys the Lucky Puppy
Walt Disneys the Lucky Puppy
2018
Pets for Peter Book and Puzzle
Pets for Peter Book and Puzzle
2017
Walt Disney's The Lucky Puppy
Walt Disney's The Lucky Puppy
2017
Historia de la Navidad (the St
Historia de la Navidad (the Story of Christmas Spanish Edition)
2016
Fuzzy Duckling
Fuzzy Duckling
2015
My little Golden book about God
My little Golden book about God
2007
Walt Disney's Grandpa Bunny
Walt Disney's Grandpa Bunny
2007
The Eloise Wilkin treasury
The Eloise Wilkin treasury
2004
Business Writing Basics (Self-Counsel Business)
Business Writing Basics (Self-Counsel Business)
2002
Nigeria, Republic of a Hundred Kings
Nigeria, Republic of a Hundred Kings
2000
Golden Books treasury of elves & fairies with assorted pixies, mermaids, brownies, witches, and leprechauns
Golden Books treasury of elves & fairies with assorted pixies, mermaids, brownies, witches, and leprechauns
1999
Philip Pullman's shadowlands
Philip Pullman's shadowlands
1999
The Minute Taker's Handbook (Self-Counsel Reference Series)
The Minute Taker's Handbook (Self-Counsel Reference Series)
1999
The Volga (Rivers of the World
The Volga (Rivers of the World)
1999
Li-feʻamim ani koʻes
Li-feʻamim ani koʻes
1997
My little golden storybook about God
My little golden storybook about God
1997
Write On! Business Writing Bas
Write On! Business Writing Basics
1996
World in danger-- too many peo
World in danger-- too many people!
1994
Little Golden Book Classics:
Little Golden Book Classics: Three Best-Loved Tales
1993
La garra del león
La garra del león
1990
İlyada
İlyada
1989
Sometimes a family has to move
Sometimes a family has to move
1988
Sometimes a family has to split up
Sometimes a family has to split up
1988
SOMETIMES I GET AFRAID P (A Re
SOMETIMES I GET AFRAID P (A Read-Together Book for Parents and Children)
1986
The golden world of nursery rhymes
The golden world of nursery rhymes
1985
Whales, Friendly Dolphins and Mighty Giants of the Sea
Whales, Friendly Dolphins and Mighty Giants of the Sea
1983
The case of the vanishing spaceship
The case of the vanishing spaceship
1982
Birds - A Child's First Book About Our Most Familiar Birds (A Little Golden Book)
Birds - A Child's First Book About Our Most Familiar Birds (A Little Golden Book)
1981
Deserts of the world, future threat or promise?
Deserts of the world, future threat or promise?
1981
Where Jesus lived
Where Jesus lived
1980
Animal Dictionary
Animal Dictionary
1979
The case of the semi-human beans
The case of the semi-human beans
1979
My Friend the Babysitter
My Friend the Babysitter
1978
Disney's numbers are fun
Disney's numbers are fun
1977
Living together in tomorrow's world
Living together in tomorrow's world
1976
Stories from nature
Stories from nature
1976
The Golden book of the mysterious
The Golden book of the mysterious
1976
The Golden Mother Goose
The Golden Mother Goose
1976
A parade of Soviet holidays
A parade of Soviet holidays
1974
ABC is for Christmas
ABC is for Christmas
1974
India celebrates!
India celebrates!
1974
Tanya and the geese
Tanya and the geese
1974
Dance to a Happy Song
Dance to a Happy Song
1973
The True Story of Smokey the Bear (A Big Golden Book)
The True Story of Smokey the Bear (A Big Golden Book)
1973
Toward A Better Environment for Our World Tomorrow
Toward A Better Environment for Our World Tomorrow
1973
MY BODY HOW IT WORKS by Jane Werner Watson (1972 Hardcover 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches 30 pages Golden Press)
MY BODY HOW IT WORKS by Jane Werner Watson (1972 Hardcover 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches 30 pages Golden Press)
1972
My Body, How It Works
My Body, How It Works
1972
The Mysterious Gold and Purple Box
The Mysterious Gold and Purple Box
1972
The Niger, Africa's River of M
The Niger, Africa's River of Mystery
1972
Rama of the Golden Age
Rama of the Golden Age
1971
SOMETIMES I'M AFRAID by Jane W
SOMETIMES I'M AFRAID by Jane Werner Watson, illustrated by Hilde Hoffman (1971 Hardcover 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches, 32 pages. Golden Press)
1971
Words to Know and Learn
Words to Know and Learn
1970
My First Golden Encyclopedia
My First Golden Encyclopedia
1969
Walt Disney presents Legends o
Walt Disney presents Legends of America,
1969
Canada, giant nation of the North
Canada, giant nation of the North
1968
India: old land, new nation
India: old land, new nation
1968
Iran, Crossroads of Caravans
Iran, Crossroads of Caravans
1968
Egypt, child of the Nile
Egypt, child of the Nile
1967
Peru, land astride the Andes
Peru, land astride the Andes
1967
Dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles
Dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles
1966
Ethiopa, mountain kingdom
Ethiopa, mountain kingdom
1966
India; old land, new nation ([
India; old land, new nation ([Living in today's world])
1966
ha-Aṭom be-ḥaye yom yom
ha-Aṭom be-ḥaye yom yom
1964
Sabase acchā peṛa
Sabase acchā peṛa
1962
Varshā kahām̐ hāi?
Varshā kahām̐ hāi?
1962
אילידה ואודיסיאה
אילידה ואודיסיאה
1961
Aba hama āzāda haiṃ
Aba hama āzāda haiṃ
1960
Ākāśa meṃ dekheṃ
Ākāśa meṃ dekheṃ
1960
Animal dictionary (A little go
Animal dictionary (A little golden book)
1960
Bandara aura bhālū
Bandara aura bhālū
1960
Cācā kī camatkārī pagaṛi
Cācā kī camatkārī pagaṛī
1960
Samudra kā khazānā
Samudra kā khazānā
1960
The giant golden book of dinos
The giant golden book of dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles
1960
The Lion's Paw
The Lion's Paw
1960
The sciences of mankind
The sciences of mankind
1960
Animaux et plantes
Animaux et plantes
1959
dinosours
dinosours
1959
Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
1959
WALT'S DISNEY'S PEOPLE AND PLA
WALT'S DISNEY'S PEOPLE AND PLACES
1959
A Catholic child's Bible
A Catholic child's Bible
1958
A giant little golden book abo
A giant little golden book about plants and animals
1958
A giant little golden book of birds
A giant little golden book of birds
1958
Birds - A Child's First Book A
Birds - A Child's First Book About Our Most Familiar Birds (A Big Golden Book)
1958
Walt Disney's Seal Island (Tru
Walt Disney's Seal Island (True-Life Adventure Series)
1958
ʻAlilot ha-gevurah shel Ṭroyah
ʻAlilot ha-gevurah shel Ṭroyah
1957
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and the missing Mouseketeers
1956
Heroes of the Bible (Little Go
Heroes of the Bible (Little Golden Book)
1955
Little Man of Disneyland
Little Man of Disneyland
1955
The golden history of the worl
The golden history of the world
1955
The true story of Smokey the Bear
The true story of Smokey the Bear
1955
The golden Bible for children:
The golden Bible for children: the New Testament
1953
The golden book of trains
The golden book of trains
1953
Uncle Mistletoe
Uncle Mistletoe
1953
Donald Duck and Santa Claus
Donald Duck and Santa Claus
1952
Peter Pan and the Indians
Peter Pan and the Indians
1952
Grandpa Bunny
Grandpa Bunny
1951
The giant golden book of elves
The giant golden book of elves and fairies with assorted pixies, mermaids, brownies, witches, and leprechauns
1951
Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland Meets the White Rabbit
Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland Meets the White Rabbit
1951
Walt Disney's bunny book
Walt Disney's bunny book
1951
Donald Duck's Adventure
Donald Duck's Adventure
1950
Pets for Peter
Pets for Peter
1950
The Marvelous Merry-Go-Round
The Marvelous Merry-Go-Round
1950
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse's picnic
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse's picnic
1950
The golden book of words
The golden book of words
1949
The giant golden Mother Goose
The giant golden Mother Goose
1948
The golden book of nursery tales
The golden book of nursery tales
1948
A child's book of Bible storie
A child's book of Bible stories
1944
My Big Book of the Outdoors
My Big Book of the Outdoors
My Big Little Golden Book About God
My Big Little Golden Book About God
My First Colour Encyclopedia
My First Colour Encyclopedia