Dorothy M. Wheeler facts for kids

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Dorothy Muriel Wheeler (1891–1966) was a talented British artist. She was famous for drawing pictures in children's books, on postcards, and for comic strips. She studied art at the Blackheath School of Art. Her favorite ways to draw were using watercolors and ink.

Dorothy Wheeler's beautiful drawings were used by a company called Bamforth & Co Ltd. This company made lovely postcards. Her art appeared in their Woodland Secrets and Fairy Series collections around 1920.

She is perhaps best known for her work with the very popular children's author, Enid Blyton. Dorothy drew pictures for many of Enid Blyton's widely read books. She also illustrated books by another author, Anne MacDonald. In 1955, she even published her own version of the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Her last known work was in 1965. These were illustrations for Enid Blyton's book, The Ring O'Bells Mystery.

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  A Fairy Tale
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  Jack and Jill

Books Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler

Dorothy M. Wheeler brought many stories to life with her art. Here are some of the books she illustrated.

Books for Enid Blyton

Dorothy Wheeler created pictures for many of Enid Blyton's famous books. These include:

• The Enchanted Wood, first published in 1939
• The Little Tree-House, first published in 1939
• The Further Adventures of Josie, Click and Bun, first published in 1941
• The Adventures of Mr. Pink-Whistle, first published in 1941
• Five o'Clock Tales, first published in 1942
• Six o'Clock Tales, first published in 1942
• The Magic Faraway Tree, first published in 1943
• Seven o'Clock Tales, first published in 1943
• Dame Slap and Her School, first published in 1943
• Eight o'Clock Tales, first published in 1944
• The Folk of the Faraway Tree, first published in 1946
• Josie, Click and Bun Again, first published in 1946
• More About Josie, Click and Bun, first published in 1948
• Bumpy and His Bus, first published in 1949
• Mr. Tumpy and His Caravan, first published in 1949
• Mr. Pink-Whistle Interferes, first published in 1950
• Sunny Stories Calendar 1951, first published in 1950
• Up the Faraway Tree, first published in 1951
• Welcome, Josie, Click and Bun!, first published in 1952
• Mandy, Mops and Cubby Find A House, first published in 1952
• Mr. Tumpy Plays a Trick on Saucepan, first Published in 1952
• Mandy, Mops and Cubby Again, first published in 1953
• Mandy Makes Cubby A Hat, first published in 1953
• Mr. Tumpy in the Land of Wishes, first published in 1953
• Mr. Tumpy in the Land of Boys and Girls, first published in 1953
• Mandy, Mops and Cubby and the Whitewash, First Published in 1955
• Mr. Pink-Whistle's Party, first published in 1955
• Mr. Pink-Whistle's Big Book, first published in 1958
• The Ring O'Bells Mystery, first published in 1965

Other Books She Illustrated

Dorothy Wheeler also illustrated books by other authors and even wrote one herself:

• English Nursery Rhymes by Lavinia Edna Walter, first published in 1916
• Through the Green Door by Anne MacDonald, first published in 1924
• A Pocketful of Silver by Anne Macdonald, first published in 1927
• Sung By The Sea by Anne MacDonald, first published in 1929
• The Three Little Pigs by Dorothy M. Wheeler, first published in 1951