Born: 07/21/1910   Clare , MI
Died: 03/02/2009
Parents: George B. and Bernice Wells
Children: Christine, Philip, Marta
Address(es):
Permanent :
Last known address:
Prince William , VA 22192
USA

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	My Very Own Pet	Non Fiction	Children	Harcourt Brace Jovanovich	1990
	Let's Find the Big Idea - A collection of nineteen skits and plays based on traditional fables and stories containing universal truths.	Drama , Folklore	Children	Nashville : Abingdon Press	1982
	Quick Wits And Nimble Fingers - with Dolores Marie Rowland, illustrator and art advisor.	Folklore	Children	Nashville : Abingdon	1979
	Picture That! - Joint author: Dolores Marie Rowland. Folk tales and stories are introduced by related dramatic activities and followed by the art projects.	Drama , Folklore , Short Stories	Children	Nashville: Abingdon Press	1977
	Ready to work? : the development of occupational skills, attitudes, and behaviors with mentally retarded persons - Co-author: David R. Ginglend	Non Fiction	Children	Nashville : Abingdon Press	1977
	Mary Had a Baby		Children	Abingdon Press	1975
	Funny Bone Dramatics - A selection of humorous riddles, plays, and puppet jokes with directions for presenting them to an audience.	Drama	Children	Nashville : Abingdon Press	1974
	Let's pretend it happened to you; a real-people and storybook-people approach to creative dramatics.	Drama	Children	Nashville, Abingdon Press	1973
	We Want Sunshine in Our Houses - Retold by Bernice Wells Carlson and Ristiina Wigg.	Folklore	Children	[Nashville : Abingdon Press	1973
	Play a Part - A collection of puppet plays, skits, and plays with suggestions for successfully playing a role in each type of production.	Non Fiction , Drama	Children	Nashville, Abingdon Press	1970
	Recreation for Retarded Teenagers and Young Adults - Co-author: David R. Ginglend	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Nashville, Abingdon Press	1968
	You Know What? I Like Animals	Non Fiction	Children	New York: Abingdon Press	1967
	Water Fit to Use - Co-author: Carl Walter Carlson	Non Fiction	Children	New York : John Day Co.	1966
	Listen! And Help Tell the Story - Storytelling	Non Fiction	Children	New York, Abingdon Press	1965
	The Party Book for Boys and Girls	Non Fiction	Children	New York, Abingdon Press	1963
	Masks and Mask Makers - Co-author: Kari Hunt	Non Fiction	Children	New York, Abingdon Press	1961
	Play activities for the retarded child; how to help him grow and learn through music, games, handicraft, and other play activities - Bernice Wells Carlson [and] David R. Ginglend. Illustrated by Darrell K. Sweet	Non Fiction	Adult , Children	New York, Abingdon Press	1961
	The Right Play for You	Non Fiction , Drama	Children	New York, Abingdon Press	1960
	Make it and use it; handicraft for boys and girls	Non Fiction	Children	New York, Abingdon Press	1958
	Act It Out	Non Fiction , Drama	Children	New York: Abingdon Press	1956
	Fun for One or Two	Non Fiction	Children	Nashville, Abingdon Press	1954
	Do it yourself! Tricks, stunts, and skits	Non Fiction	Children	New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press	1952
	Make It Yourself: Handicraft for Boys and Girls	Non Fiction	Children	New York: Abingdon Press	1950
	The Junior Party Book - (Publication Years: 1939, 1948).----Carlson’s first book, The Junior Party Book (Cokesbury Press, 1939), was a collection of articles she wrote for the Milwaukee Journal that encouraged children to help plan parties based around a central theme........	Non Fiction	Children	Cokesbury/ revised ed. Abington-Cokesbury	1939 -1948

What is the aim or goal of your writing: To give children books they can read and enjoy and in many cases use with little or no adult help. I'd like to bring children and books together with my writing and also with several community activities.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

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