Jerome Beatty Jr

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The first title in Beatty's popular Matthew Looney series. Illustration by Gahan Wilson.
The first title in Beatty's popular Matthew Looney series. Illustration by Gahan Wilson.

Jerome Beatty Jr. (December 9, 1916 — 2002) was a 20th-century author of children's literature. He was also an accomplished feature writer for magazines.

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[edit] Popular books

Arguably, Beatty's most popular books are the Matthew and Maria Looney books, a science fiction series for children. Matthew and Maria Looney are a brother and sister who live on the Moon, part of an alien civilization of people who, as it turns out, are a lot like us Earthlings. The series was first published in the early 1960s, at the dawn of the Space Age, and is clearly influenced by that era.

[edit] Partial bibliography

[edit] Books

[edit] Periodicals

  • "Collier’s Credits," Colliers Sep 17 1954, Jul 22 1955, Aug 19 1955
  • "The Shuddering Truth About Pipe Smokers," Pageant Dec 1956
  • "White House Pipeline," Cavalier Feb 1962
  • "Yes, Virginia, There Is a South Pole Santa Claus," Colliers Dec 23 1955
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