Edith_Kunhardt_Davis

Edith Kunhardt Davis

Edith Kunhardt Davis

American children's writer (1937–2020)

Edith Kunhardt Davis (September 30, 1937 – January 2, 2020), also known as E. K. Davis, was an American writer.[1] She wrote more than 70 children's books.[2]

Biography

Edith Turner Kunhardt was born September 30, 1937, in Morristown, New Jersey, to Philip B. Kunhardt, a textile executive, and Dorothy Kunhardt, a writer.[2] She attended Miss Porter's School and graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1959 with a degree in art history.[2]

When Davis was 3 years old in 1940, her mother Dorothy Kunhardt wrote Pat the Bunny dedicated to Davis.[3][4]

Between 1959 and 1971, she married Edward Shippen Davis.[2]

Davis started her career with Golden Books as an editorial assistant and ended up being a senior editor.[2] She also wrote sequels to Pat the Bunny such as Pat the Cat, Pat the Puppy, and Pat the Christmas Bunny.[2]

In 2020, she died at the age of 82.[2]

Writings

  • Pompeii – Buried Alive! (1987)[2]
  • Honest Abe (1993)[2]
  • I'll Love You Forever, Anyway. (1995)[5]
  • My Mother, the Bunny and Me (2016)[2]
  • Ned's Number Book[2]
  • Martha's House[2]
  • pat the puppy
  • Which Pig Would You Choose?
  • Animal Quiz Book
  • Giant Sea Creatures
  • Grandma and Grandpa Smith
  • Pat the Birthday Bunny
  • Daddy's Scratchy Face
  • Martha's House
  • I'm Going to Be a Police Officer
  • I'll Love You Forever, Anyway'm
  • Mummies
  • Honest Abe
  • Summer Vacation

References

  1. [1]
    Langer, Emily (January 21, 2020). "Edith Kunhardt Davis, keeper of the legacy of 'Pat the Bunny,' dies at 82". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
  2. [2]
    Seelye, Katharine Q. (January 20, 2020) [January 19, 2020]. "Edith Kunhardt Davis, Author of 'Pat the Bunny' Sequels, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. [3]
    Schiro, Anne-Marie (July 29, 1984). "COMPANION FOR A CHILDREN'S CLASSIC". New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2006.
  4. [4]
    "Children's book author follows mother's footsteps". Evansville Courier and Press. March 18, 1991. p. 17. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  5. [5]
    "I'Ll Love You Forever, Anyway". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved August 22, 2022.


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