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ⓘ About Munro Leaf
He graduated in the year 1927 from the University of Maryland where he played lacrosse and was class treasurer. In 1931 got a master’s degree in English literature from Harvard University. In the year 1929, Munro taught secondary school English at the Belmont Hill School and went on to work as an editor with Frederick A. Stokes Company, a publisher. Leaf realized early on in his writing career that if someone found some truths that were worth telling they should be told to the young in words they can understand. He was an author and illustrator of many kids books, and is best remembered for Ferdinand, the Spanish bull that preferred smelling the flowers over fighting in a ring in Spain. He wrote the story for an illustrator named Robert Lawson, who was Leaf’s friend.
All Book Series by Munro Leaf
How to Be: Six Simple Rules for Being the Best Kid You Can Be
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2015
Hansi
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1931 Anthology · Ludwig Bemelmans
The Castle Number Nine
Book 4 of 12 · published 1937 Anthology · Ludwig Bemelmans
Sunshine
Book 8 of 12 · published 1950 Anthology · Ludwig Bemelmans,Barbara Bemelmans
Quito Express
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 1965 Anthology · Ludwig Bemelmans
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Munro Leaf?
He graduated in the year 1927 from the University of Maryland where he played lacrosse and was class treasurer. In 1931 got a master's degree in English literature from Harvard University. In the year 1929, Munro taught secondary school English at the Belmont Hill School and went on to work as an editor with Frederick A.
Which Munro Leaf series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ludwig Bemelmans Children's series, the earliest of Munro Leaf's multi-book series: it opens with Hansi (1931) and runs to 12 books across 1931–1965, ending with Quito Express (1965). Munro Leaf's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Munro Leaf written?
Munro Leaf has 36 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1931 and 2020. 21 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Ludwig Bemelmans Children's series with 12 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Munro Leaf's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Munro Leaf's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ludwig Bemelmans Children's (1931–1965, 12 books) and How to (1934–2015, 9 books).
How are Munro Leaf's books organised into series?
This guide splits Munro Leaf's 36 books into 2 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ludwig Bemelmans Children's (12 books, 1931–1965); How to (9 books, 1934–2015).