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Kathleen Lines

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Kathleen Lines


Born
in Canada
September 24, 1902

Died
December 24, 1988

Genre
Children's Books


Kathleen Mary Lines was a book critic, editor, anthologist and librarian from Canada. An expert on children's literature, she wrote, compiled, and edited Four to Fourteen (1950) for the National Book League. She also wrote the introduction to the second edition of F. J. Harvey Darton's Children's Books in England (1958) and edited a series of illustrated fairy tale picture books. Artists for the picture books included Edward Ardizzone for the Bodley Head. Lines was also the general editor of the Bodley Head Monographs and edited Lavender's Blue (1954), a selection of classic nursery rhymes illustrated by Harold Jones. The book won a Carnegie special commendation.[2] ...more

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Average rating: 3.89 · 471 ratings · 78 reviews · 30 distinct works ‧ Similar authors
Lavender's Blue
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4.03 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 1954 — 30 editions
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The Faber Book of Greek Leg...
3.56 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1973 — 7 editions
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Once in Royal David's City:...
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3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions
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Tales of Magic and Enchantment
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4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1966 — 5 editions
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Dick Whittington
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The Faber Storybook
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3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1967 — 5 editions
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The Haunted and the Haunter...
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Jack and the Beanstalk: A B...
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Agib and the Honey Cakes (W...
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Four to Fourteen: A Library...
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