Edith Howes (International) assertion Edith Howes i(A94856 works by)
Born: Established: 29 Aug 1872 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 9 Jul 1954 Dunedin, Otago, South Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon The Cradle Ship : a wonderful book for boys and girls Edith Howes , Sydney Melbourne Brisbane : Father and Son Welfare Movement of Australia (inc. Mother and Daughter Section) , 1953 Z1284295 1953 single work children's fiction children's Written by the New Zealand author Edith Howes this work was first published in 1916. According to the Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature (1998) the work was 'a landmark attempt to provide children with sex education'. The work was translated into French, Italian and Danish and published in the United States, Britain and Australia. The Cradle Ship was adapted for Australian children by the Father and Son Welfare Movement of Australia and the illustrations, originally by Florence Mary Anderson, were replaced with illustrations of fairies and Australian animals by Pixie O'Harris.
1 1 y separately published work icon The Singing Fish Edith Howes , London Melbourne : Cassell , 1921 Z1618731 1921 single work children's fiction children's
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