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Lilian Moore (1909–2004)

Author of My First Counting Book

78+ Works 4,112 Members 51 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the names: Lilian Moore, Lilian Moore and others, Selected By Lilian Moore, Illustrated by Lobel Lilian Moore, Arnold

Also includes: Lillian Moore (2)

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Series

Works by Lilian Moore

My First Counting Book (1957) 1,058 copies

The Ugly Duckling (1987) 517 copies

Spooky Rhymes and Riddles (1972) — Author — 223 copies

I Never Did That Before (1995) 163 copies

Junk Day On Juniper Street and Other Easy-to-Read Stories (1969) 154 copies

The Magic Spectacles and Other Easy-to-Read Stories (1965) 145 copies

The Snake That Went to School (Lucky Star) (1605) 142 copies

I'll Meet You At the Cucumbers (1988) 128 copies

Little Raccoon's Nighttime Adventure (1986) 125 copies

Little Raccoon and the Thing in the Pool (1963) 115 copies

Hooray for Me! (1975) 114 copies

Just Right (1968) 113 copies

Little Raccoon and the Outside World (1965) 102 copies

Little Raccoon Takes Charge (1986) 85 copies

Mural on Second Avenue and Other City Poems (2005) 76 copies

The Terrible Mr. Twitmeyer (1952) 69 copies

Little Raccoon and No Trouble at All (1972) 64 copies

Old Rosie: The Horse Nobody Understood (1960) 55 copies

Let Papa Sleep! (Wonder Books Easy Readers) (1963) 55 copies

Oh, Little Jack (1992) 50 copies

I Feel the Same Way (1967) 45 copies

A Child's First Picture Dictionary (1948) 36 copies

A Pickle for a Nickel (1961) — Author — 33 copies

My First Counting Book / The Kitten Who Thought He Was a Mouse / Home for a Bunny (1992) 33 copies

Sunflakes: Poems for Children (1992) 27 copies

I'm Small and Other Verses (2001) 27 copies

Too Many Bozos (1960) 26 copies

While You Were Chasing a Hat (Harper Growing Tree) (1801) 25 copies

Everything Happens to Stuey (1960) 24 copies

Mr. Twitmeyer and the Poodle (1961) 22 copies

Funny Face at the Window (Wonder Books Easy Readers) (1970) — Editor — 21 copies

Daniel Boone: Hunter, Trapper, and Indian Figher (1955) 21 copies

Poems Have Roots (1997) 15 copies

The Golden Picture Dictionary (1951) 14 copies

Don't Be Afraid, Amanda (1992) 13 copies

Beware, Take Care (2006) 12 copies

Count to Ten: A Little Golden Activity Book (1957) 10 copies

Think of Shadows (1980) 10 copies

See My Lovely Poison Ivy: And Other Verses About Witches, Ghosts, and Things (1975) 10 copies

Little Raccoon (2002) 9 copies

I Thought I Heard the City (1969) 9 copies

Adam Mouse's Book of Poems (1992) 9 copies

The Riddle Walk (1971) 8 copies

Poets go Wishing (1975) 8 copies

Go With the Poem: A New Collection (1979) 8 copies

Something New Begins (1982) 8 copies

Catch Your Breath: A Book of Shivery Poems (1973) 7 copies

Each in a Different Voice (1975) 7 copies

The Important Pockets of Paul (1954) 6 copies

Poem Time is Now a Solo Book Level 13 5 copies

You Look, Too (1975) 5 copies

Little Raccoon and Poems from the Woods (1975) 5 copies

A Poem Can Say It 4 copies

To See the World Afresh (1974) 3 copies

Once Upon a Holiday (1956) 3 copies

Bournonville's London Spring 2 copies

Wobbly wheels (1956) 2 copies

Tony the pony (1959) 2 copies

Bear Trouble (1960) 2 copies

The Golden Picture Book of Stories to Hear and to Read (1955) 2 copies

Easy-to-Read Stories and Poems (1961) 2 copies

Papa Albert 2 copies

Once Upon a Season 2 copies

Surprise In The Tree (1989) 1 copy

Daniel Boone, Hunter, Trapper and Indian Fighter 1 copy

Keep Your Eyes Open (1989) 1 copy

Poets Notice Everything 1 copy

Reading Skill Builder Reader's Digest 1 copy

The House That Nobody Wanted 1 copy

Don't Be Afraid Amanda 1 copy

snake that went to school. Illustrated, The 1 copy

WOBBLY WHEELS 1 copy

Tá Rud Éigin Ansin agus scéalta eile (2004) 1 copy

The Magical Spectacles and Other Easy-to-Read Stories 1 copy

Zähl mit! (1986) 1 copy

Sam's place; poems from the country (1973) 1 copy

Hey, Bug! 1 copy

More Jokes and Riddles (1989) 1 copy

Associated Works

Winter Poems (1994) — Contributor — 1,194 copies

Mr. Pine's Mixed-Up Signs (0161) — Introduction — 203 copies

Best in Children's Books 30 (1960) 91 copies

Bambi's Children / Old Rosie, the Horse Nobody Understood (1939) 67 copies

Witch Poems (1976) — Contributor — 63 copies

Little Gray Mouse and the Train (Wonder Books Easy Readers) (1964) — Introduction — 46 copies

The Big Green Thing (Wonder Books Easy Readers) (1963) — Editor — 43 copies

Little Gray Mouse Goes Sailing (Wonder Books Easy Readers) (1965) — Introduction — 40 copies

Billy Brown Makes Something Grand (Wonder Books Easy Readers) (1961) — Introduction — 39 copies

The Ghostly Hand and Other Haunting Stories (1972) — Contributor — 39 copies

Question and Answer Book (Wonder Books Easy Readers) (1940) — Editor — 30 copies

Hey-How for Halloween! (1974) — Contributor — 30 copies

What's the Matter with That Dog? (Wonder Books Easy Readers) (1969) — Introduction — 29 copies

Halloween Poems (1989) — Contributor — 29 copies

Monster Poems (1976) — Contributor — 23 copies

When I Grow Up (1965) — Editor — 22 copies

Now You Can Read to Yourself: Easy-to-Read Stories (1964) 11 copies

Cricket Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 2, October 1975 (1974) — Contributor — 4 copies

Tagged

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Common Knowledge

Other names: Asheron, Sara
Birthdate: 1909
Date of death: 2004-07-20
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Place of death: Seattle area, Washington, USA
Occupations: Editor-Scholastic's Arrow Book Club, 1957-1967
reading teacher for truant children
Short biography: Obituary
https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/02/boo...

Members

Reviews

The Ugly Duckling by lilian moore

24 copies

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PBEBOOKS | 5 other reviews | Jun 9, 2023 |

I Feel the Same Way (An Aladdin Book) by Lilian Moore

A wonderful book of poetry about seasons of the year and emotions. Great illustrations.

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Stacy_Krout | May 8, 2021 |

I'll meet you at the cucumbers by Lilian. Moore

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lcslibrarian | 1 other review | Aug 13, 2020 |

I never did that before : poems by Lilian. Moore

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lcslibrarian | 2 other reviews | Aug 13, 2020 |

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Lists

Dogs -- children's/young adult fiction (2)

Honey For a Child's Heart (1)

CCE 1000 Good Books List (1)

Under The Chinaberry Tree (1)

Miniature, little, tiny characters -- children's/young adult fiction (1)

Awards

By Award By Work

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book

Sunflakes: Poems for Children (1993)

Mural on Second Avenue and Other City Poems (2006)

Sunflakes: Poems for Children (1992)

Think of Shadows (Poetry – 1980)

NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6

Poems Have Roots (365806)

I Never Did That Before (365805)

Sunflakes: Poems for Children (365804)

Adam Mouse's Book of Poems (365804)

Utah Beehive Book Award

I'll Meet You At the Cucumbers (Nominee – Children's Fiction – 1990)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award

I'll Meet You At the Cucumbers (Nominee – Grades 4-8 – 1990)

Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award

I'll Meet You At the Cucumbers (Nominee – 1991)

William Allen White Children's Book Award

Think of Shadows (Nominee – 24626)

I Thought I Heard the City (Nominee – 23123)

Library of Congress Children's Literature Center Children's Books

I Thought I Heard the City (Poetry and Rhymes – 1969)

The Best Children's Books of the Year

To See the World Afresh (Poetry – 1974)

NCTE Books That Invite Talk, Wonder, and Play

I'll Meet You At the Cucumbers (1996)

Maud Hart Lovelace Award

I'll Meet You At the Cucumbers (Nominee – 1991)

NCTE/CLA Notable Children's Book in the English Language Arts

Poems Have Roots (1998)

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Ursula Dotzler Translator

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Hans Christian Andersen Original Story

Diana Hrisinko Designer

Deborah Colvin Borgo Illustrator

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Sharon Wooding Illustrator

Aldren Watson Illustrator

Vera B. Williams Illustrator

Roma Karas Illustrator

Leonard Shortall Illustrator

Kathleen Garry-McCord Illustrator

Nettie Weber Illustrator

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Mary Stevens Illustrator

William Moyers Illustrator

Anthony Tallarico Illustrator

William Dugan Cover artist

Joe Krush Illustrator

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Howard Fine Illustrator

Doug Cushman Illustrator

Frank Bozzo Illustrator

Gahan Wilson Illustrator

Kurt Werth Illustrator

Robert Quackenbush Illustrator

Beatrice Darwin Illustrator

Statistics

Works: 78
Also by: 18
Members: 4,112
Popularity: #6,119
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 51
ISBNs: 121
Languages: 6

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