De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk.

Beatrice Schenk de Regniers was born in Lafayette, Indiana on August 16, 1914, and died March 1, 2000. She studied social work administration at the U of Chicago and earned her M.Ed in 1941 from Winnetka Graduate Teacher's College. After doing social work for several years she was sent to the Sinai Peninsula to a Yugoslav refugee camp, constructing a kindergarten and teaching American folk dances to the children. During the 1950s she began writing for children, and "italic">The Giant Story appeared in 1953. In addition she free-lanced articles and short humorous pieces for adults, and wrote a series of short stories and columns including some with Edna Mitchell Preston, which were published in McCall's Magazine. In 1961 she became the first editor of Scholastic Books 'Lucky Book Club,' and retired twenty years later to begin writing for the theater. Her first production appeared in 1986, based on her book "italic">Everyone Is Good for Something . She has written more than 50 children's books, earning many awards and honors. Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vol. 2, 68, 123 Something About the Author Autobiography Series, vol. 6

From the guide to the Beatrice Schenk de Regniers Papers, 1953-1988, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

American children's author, playwrigt, and education director from Lafayette, Indiana. She is most noted for her books of poems, retellings, and verses. De Regniers also published under the pseudonym of Tamara Kitt.

From the description of Beatrice Schenk De Regniers papers 1958-1982. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 39780800

Beatrice Schenk de Regniers (nee Freedman) was born on August 16, 1914 in Lafayette, Indiana. After attending the University of Illinois, de Regniers briefly worked as a social worker and then a copywriter. In 1961, de Regniers joined Scholastic as the editor of Lucky Book Club, where she remained until her retirement in 1981. De Regniers's first book, The Giant Story (1953) was illustrated by Maurice Sendak and her most enduring book, May I Bring a Friend? (1964) received the Caldecott Medal for Beni Montresor's illustrations. De Regniers also adapted a number of classic stories, including Red Riding Hood (1972) and Jack and the Beanstalk (1985). She published more than fifty books, including ten under the pseudonym Tamara Kitt. De Regniers died in Washington, D.C., on March 1, 2000.

From the description of Beatrice Schenk de Regniers papers, 1961-1968. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 352886566

This American social worker and teacher began writing for children and adults before becoming the editor of Scholastic Book's "Lucky Book Club." She has written more than 50 children's books as well as columns, plays and adult fiction.

From the description of The enchanted forest : production material, 1974. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62518265

From the description of The way I feel--sometimes : production material 1988. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439183

From the description of Catch a Little Fox : correspondence ; reviews, 1970. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62374989

From the description of The secret cat : production material, 1961. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62496824

From the description of The Abraham Lincoln joke book : production material, 1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62496814

From the description of The surprising pets of Billy Brown : production material 1962. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62496825

From the description of David and Goliath : correspondence, 1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62496819

From the description of So many cats : production material, 1985. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62518271

From the description of This big cat and other cats I've known : production material, 1985. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62518273

From the description of Jake : production material, 1969. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439177

From the description of The little book : production material, 1961. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439178

From the description of What happens next? : adventures of a hero : production material 1959. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439185

From the description of Jack, the giant killer, retold in verse : reviews, 1987. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62446296

From the description of A special birthday party for someone very special : production material 1967. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439182

From the description of Everyone is good for something : production material, 1979. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62446294

From the description of A bunch of poems and verses : production material, 1977. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62496817

From the description of Laura's story : production material, 1979. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62496820

From the description of Waiting for Mama : production material, 1984. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62496826

From the description of The giant book : production material, 1966. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62446295

From the description of The boy who fooled the giant : production material, 1963. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62446293

From the description of The little girl and her mother: production material, 1963. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439179

From the description of Picture book theatre : The mysterious stranger ; and, The magic spell : production material, 1982. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62496822

From the description of Wishing : production material, 1991. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62439187

From the description of Billy Brown makes something grand : production material, 1961. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62518260

From the description of Red Riding Hood : production material 1972. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62518267

From the description of Billy Brown, the babysitter : production material, 1962. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62518261

From the description of A child's book of dreams : production material, 1957. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62518264

From the description of Who likes the sun? : production material, 1961. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62518275

From the description of A week in the life of best friends : and other poems of friendship : production material 1986. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62518274

From the description of A little house of your own : production material, 1954. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62518266

From the description of Willy O'Dwyer jumped in the fire : variations on folk rhyme : production material, 1968. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682547

From the description of The day everybody cried : production material, 1967. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682538

From the description of Fairy tale : production material, 1975. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682551

From the description of What can you do with a shoe? : production material, 1955. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682546

From the description of Penny : production material, 1966. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682542

From the description of Was it a good trade? : production material, 1956. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682545

From the description of The Adventures of Silly Billy : production material, 1983. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682534

From the description of Jack and the bean-stalk, retold in verse : production material, 1985. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682541

From the description of Cats cats cats cats cats : production material, 1957. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682536

From the description of The shadow book : production material, 1960. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682543

From the description of Little Sister and the Month Brothers : production material 1976. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62374994

From the description of Something special : production material, 1959. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62375002

From the description of It does not say meow : and other animal riddle rhymes : production material 1972. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62374993

From the description of Circus : production material, 1966. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62374990

From the description of The boy, the cat and the magic fiddle : production material, 1964. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62374987

From the description of The giant story : production material, 1953. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62374991

From the description of The snow party : production material, 1959. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62375001

From the description of Sam and the Impossible Thing : production material 1967. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62374997

From the description of May I Bring a Friend? : production material, 1964. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62374995

From the description of How Joe the Bear and Sam the Mouse got together: production material, 1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62374992

From the description of The boy, the rat and the butterfly : production material, 1971. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62374988

American author of children's books noted for her retellings of African folktales.

From the description of Papers, 1953-1988. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62682552

Beatrice Schenk de Regniers (nee Freedman) was born on August 16, 1914 in Lafayette, Indiana. After attending the University of Illinois, de Regniers briefly worked as a social worker and then a copywriter. In 1961, de Regniers joined Scholastic as the editor of Lucky Book Club, where she remained until her retirement in 1981.

De Regniers's first book, The Giant Story (1953) was illustrated by Maurice Sendak and her most enduring book, May I Bring a Friend? (1964) received the Caldecott Medal for Beni Montresor’s illustrations. De Regniers adapted a number of classic stories, including Red Riding Hood (1972) and Jack and the Beanstalk (1985). She also wrote picture books in verse, which in addition to May I Bring a Friend? included the Sendak-illustrated What Can You Do With a Shoe? (1955) and three cat-themed poetry books. De Regniers published more than fifty books, including ten under the pseudonym Tamara Kitt. She died in Washington, D.C., on March 1, 2000.

Bibliography:

“Beatrice Schenk (Freedman) de Regniers.” Contemporary Authors Online . Detroit: Gale, 2003.

Something About the Author, vol. 68.

From the guide to the Beatrice Schenk de Regniers papers, 1961-1968, (Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection)