Wanda Ga'g

Today I'd like to introduce you to Wanda Ga'g. She's a lesser known author and illustrator, but I hope you will come to know her!



My first Wanda Ga'g book was The ABC Bunny. It's a recommendation in the BFIAR curriculum. It's a very sweet little story, very folksy, and a good way to reinforce the alphabet. Wanda wrote the story and her sister set it to a little tune. Her brother did the hand-lettering of the book.

Here's a link to a good biography of Wanda. She had an interesting life, with lots of challenges, and even all-out difficulties.

Here is a list of her books:

• The ABC Bunny, 1933.
• The Day of Doom by Michael Wigglesworth; illustrated by Wanda Gág, 1929.
• The Funny Thing, 1929.
• Gone is Gone; or, the Story of a Man Who Wanted to Do Housework, 1935.
• Growing Pains: Diaries and Drawings for the Years 1908-1917
• Millions of Cats, 1928.
• More Tales from Grimm, 1947.
• Nothing At All, 1941.
• Snippy and Snappy, 1931.
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Translator), 1938.
• Tales from Grimm, 1936.
• Three Gay Tales from Grimm, 1943.
• Wanda Gag’s Storybook (includes Millions of Cats, The Funny Thing, and Snippy and Snappy), 1932.

We have all but Growing Pains and The Day of Doom. You can also get several of Wanda's Grimm stories illustrated by Margot Tomes.