Diane Muldrow is an American author and former editorial director at Golden Books. Her work as an author includes a New York Times bestselling series written for adults that began with Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book.[1][2]
Biography
editMuldrow graduated from Ohio University with Bachelor's in Fine Arts and Magazine Journalism.[3] Immediately following graduation, she worked as a dancer and actor in New York City. While working as a junior editor for Golden Books, she occasionally wrote licensed books for Disney and Barbie.[4] Her first original work, The Happy Book, an interactive novelty book with sensory elements, was published in 1999 by Scholastic.[5] In the same year, Muldrow returned to work at Golden Books as an editor, and planned on creating a series focused on teen girls with fellow editor Bonnie Bader. The series later materialized with Muldrow as the author and Bader as the editor as the Dish series [4]
In 2013, she published Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book, the first book in a series written for adults.[1] She has since published four other titles in the series: Everything I Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Everything I Need to Know About Disney I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2015), and Everything I Need to Know About Family I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2017).[6][7]
Muldrow also edited Golden Legacy: The Story of Little Golden Books,[8] a history of the series by children's literature historian Leonard S. Marcus, which was first published in 2007 and then reissued in 2017.[6] For the 75th anniversary of the Little Golden Book series in 2017, Muldrow and Marcus participated in the Golden Legacy National Author Tour.[9] In 2019, she stepped down as editorial director at Golden Books.[10]
Selected works
edit- The Happy Book (1999), Scholastic
- We Planted a Tree (2010), Penguin Random House[11]
- Where Do Giggles Come From (2011), Penguin Random House
- The Pink Book (2020), Penguin Random House
- The Pokey Little Puppy's Special Spring Day (2021), Penguin Random House
- The Fairies' Ball (2021), Penguin Random House
- Meowl-o-Ween (2023), Penguin Random House[12]
Dish series
editSoure:[13]
- Stirring It Up (Dish #1, 2002), Grosset & Dunlap[14]
- Turning up the Heat (Dish #2, 2007), Penguin Random House
- Boiling Point (Dish #3, 2007), Penguin Random House
- Into the Mix (Dish #4, 2007), Penguin Random House
- Truth Without the Trimmings (Dish #5, 2007), Penguin Random House
- On the Back Burner (Dish #6, 2003), Grosset & Dunlap[15]
- Recipe for Trouble (Dish #7, 2003), Grosset & Dunlap[16]
- Lights! Camera! Cook! (Dish #8, 2007), Penguin Random House
- Sweet-and-Sour Summer (Dish #9, 2007), Penguin Random House
- A Measure of Thanks (Dish #10, 2007), Penguin Random House
- Winner Takes the Cake (Dish #11, 2007), Penguin Random House
- Deep Freeze (Dish #12, 2007), Penguin Random House
Everything I Need to Know series
edit- Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Penguin Random House[17]
- Everything I Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Penguin Random House[18]
- Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2014), Penguin Random House
- Everything I Need to Know about Disney I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2015), Penguin Random House
- Everything I Need to Know about Family I Learned from a Little Golden Book (2017), Penguin Random House
References
edit- ^ a b Lodge, Sally (October 30, 2014). "Drawing Life Lessons from Little Golden Books". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Diane Muldrow | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ ":: Diane Muldrow ::". www.dianemuldrow.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Diane Muldrow, daydreamer - Patricia Newman". October 1, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Muldrow, Diane (1999). The Happy Book (illustrated ed.). Scholastic. ISBN 9780590109932.
- ^ a b Lodge, Sally (February 17, 2017). "Commemorating 75 Years Of Little Golden Books". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Driscoll, Molly (December 3, 2014). "'Everything I Need To Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book' series gets two more titles". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Diane Muldrow and Leonard Marcus Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Little Golden Books!". www.rjjulia.com. January 17, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Lee B. (October 12, 2017). "Little Golden Books celebrated on 75th anniversary". The Journal Times. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Children's Job Moves: January 2019". Publishers Weekly. February 5, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Reviews of We Planted a Tree
- "WE PLANTED A TREE". Kirkus Reviews. February 15, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- Rochman, Hazel (February 15, 2010). "We Planted a Tree". The Booklist. 106 (12): 89. ProQuest 235610081
- Baker, Deirdre (May 22, 2010). "How does my garden grow?". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 8, 2023. ProQuest 324958345
- ^ Reviews of Meowl-o-Ween
- "MEOWL-O-WEEN". Kirkus Reviews. July 1, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- "Meowl-O-Ween by Diane Muldrow". Publishers Weekly. July 27, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Beram, Nell (January–February 2004). "Paperback Books for Young People: The Beaten Path". The Horn Book Magazine. 80 (1): 53–59. ProQuest 199334003
- ^ Reviews of Stirring It Up
- Rosenfeld, Shelle (July 2002). "Stirring It Up". The Booklist. 98 (21): 1848. ProQuest 235478980
- Carroll, Wendy S. (August 2002). "Stirring It Up". School Library Journal. 48 (8): 195–196. ProQuest 211724900
- Tunks, Karyn Wellhousen; Daughenbaugh, Lynda (January 2008). "Stirring It Up". Book Links. 17 (3): 53. ProQuest 197229871
- ^ Weisman, Kay (January 2005). "On the Back Burner". Book Links. 14 (3): 25. ProQuest 197202163
- ^ Miguez, Betsy Bryan (July 2004). "Recipe for Trouble". Book Links. 13 (6): 6. ProQuest 197235486
- ^ Reviews of Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book
- "Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book by Diane E Muldrow". Publishers Weekly. July 15, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- "EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK". Kirkus Reviews. September 1, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- McGrath, Renee (October 2013). "Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book". School Library Journal. 59 (10) – via Literary Reference Center Plus.
- Graham Beattie (November 27, 2013), Book Review - Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned from a Little Golden Book, Radio New Zealand, retrieved October 9, 2023
- "Real life lessons from the Saggy Baggy Elephant". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. July 15, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Reviews of Everything I Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from a Little Golden Book
- "EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHRISTMAS I LEARNED FROM A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK". Kirkus Reviews. September 1, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- "Everything I Need to Know About Christmas I Learned from a Little Golden Book by Diane Muldrow". Publishers Weekly. September 15, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
