JANE WERNER WATSON(1915-2004) was the original editor of Little Golden Books, and the author of numerous Golden Books herself, many of which were illustrated by the great children's illustrators of the mid-twentieth century. Some of her bestselling titles includeThe Fuzzy Duckling(illustrated by Martin and Alice Provensen),Animal Friends(illustrated by Garth Williams), andMy Little Golden Book About God, The Christmas Story, and Wonders of Nature(all illustrated by Eloise Wilkin). ELOISE WILKIN(1904-1987) illustrated dozens of classic Golden Books in her long career, includingThe Christmas Story, Wonders of Nature, Baby Listens,andWe Help Mommy.Famous for her beautifully detailed paintings of the natural world and of cherubic children, she helped make Golden Books an icon. Her Golden BooksPrayers for ChildrenandMy Little Golden Book About Godhave never been out of print.