Fun Facts From My Publishing Class

Posted October 25, 2017 by Josie Snow

My publishing class is very interesting, my professor has been in the world of publishing for a very long time, and knows all sorts of things about books, and the people behind them.

She was a friend of the authors of Curious George, and according to her, the Reys were Jews in German-occupied France, and when they left, they grabbed some of their work to take with them. They were stopped at the border, but when the soldier detaining them heard that they were writing books for children he asked to see their work. He thought his children would like the story, so he let them through.

Also, did you know that new evidence suggests that Laura Ingalls Wilder had help from her daughter Rose Wilder when writing her books? Laura wrote down her memories, and then Rose, who was a ghostwriter by profession, turned the books into the works of fiction we know today. (For more information see the links below).

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/01/10/books-laura-ingalls-wilder-autobiography

http://mentalfloss.com/article/24513/quick-10-curious-george-gets-flossy