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Janette Sebring Lowrey

JANETTE SEBRING LOWREY (1892-1986), a Texan, wrote mostly teen fiction during the 1940s and 1950s. Her young adult novel Margaret was adapted into a TV serial, Walt Disney Presents: Annette, which aired on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1958, starring Annette Funicello. But Lowrey is best known as the author of The Poky Little Puppy, which was one of the original twelve Little Golden Books that launched in 1942. It went on to become an icon, and the bestselling picture book of all time.
The Poky Little Puppy and Friends: The Nine Classic Little Golden Books
Where is the Poky Little Puppy?
Little Golden Treasury
The Poky Little Puppy

The Poky Little Puppy | Read Aloud Flip-Along Book<br/>

Books

The Poky Little Puppy and Friends: The Nine Classic Little Golden Books
Where is the Poky Little Puppy?
Little Golden Treasury
The Poky Little Puppy

Media

The Poky Little Puppy | Read Aloud Flip-Along Book

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