Cindy Wheeler
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Brief Biography
Cindy Wheeler was born in Montgomery, Alabama, but was raised in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia and North Carolina. Wheeler obtained a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and later became a freelance children’s book author and illustrator. Her achievements include the publication of A Good Day, A Good Night, which earned her the Alabama Library Association Award for Best Children's Book in 1985.
Publications
A Good Day, A Good Night. New York; Lippincott, 1980.
Marmalade's Snowy Day. New York; Knopf, 1982.
Marmalade's Yellow Leaf. New York; Knopf, 1982.
The Scaredy Cats and the Haunted House. New York; Random House, 1982.
Marmalade's Nap. New York; Knopf, 1983.
Marmalade's Picnic. New York; Knopf, 1983.
Marmalade's Christmas Present. New York; Knopf, 1984.
Rose. New York; Knopf, 1985.
Merry Christmas, Little Mouse. New York; Happy House, 1986.
A New House for Little Mouse. New York; Random House, 1987.
A Day on the Farm. New York; Happy House, 1987.
Sally Wants to Help. New York; Random House, 1988.
Spring Is Here! New York; Happy House, 1989.
Bookstore Cat. New York; Random House, 1994.
Simple Signs. New York; Viking, 1995.
The Emperor's Birthday Suit. New York; Random House, 1996.
Early Easter Morning. New York; Scholastic, 1997.
What's In Your Basket? New York; Scholastic, 1997.
More Simple Signs. New York; Viking, 1998.
The Fuzzy Duckling. Racine, Wis.; Golden Books, 1998.
Ralph's Hospital Adventures. Herndon, Va.; Mascot Books, 2018.
Marmalade's Snowy Day. New York; Knopf, 1982.
Marmalade's Yellow Leaf. New York; Knopf, 1982.
The Scaredy Cats and the Haunted House. New York; Random House, 1982.
Marmalade's Nap. New York; Knopf, 1983.
Marmalade's Picnic. New York; Knopf, 1983.
Marmalade's Christmas Present. New York; Knopf, 1984.
Rose. New York; Knopf, 1985.
Merry Christmas, Little Mouse. New York; Happy House, 1986.
A New House for Little Mouse. New York; Random House, 1987.
A Day on the Farm. New York; Happy House, 1987.
Sally Wants to Help. New York; Random House, 1988.
Spring Is Here! New York; Happy House, 1989.
Bookstore Cat. New York; Random House, 1994.
Simple Signs. New York; Viking, 1995.
The Emperor's Birthday Suit. New York; Random House, 1996.
Early Easter Morning. New York; Scholastic, 1997.
What's In Your Basket? New York; Scholastic, 1997.
More Simple Signs. New York; Viking, 1998.
The Fuzzy Duckling. Racine, Wis.; Golden Books, 1998.
Ralph's Hospital Adventures. Herndon, Va.; Mascot Books, 2018.
Themes
Cindy Wheeler is a writer and illustrator of children's books, many of which include characters inspired by her cats. She also paints landscapes.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Wheeler, Cindy, “Cindy Wheeler,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/674.