Robert Bright
Encyclopedia
Robert Bright is the published illustrator
and author
of more than 15 children's books and 3 novels. He was born August 5, 1902 in Sandwich, MA
. He died in 1988 at his home in San Francisco, CA.
He is most known for his series of Georgie the ghost
children's books
, the first of which was published in 1944.
21 Known distinct works:
Georgie — published 1944 (9 editions)
The Travels of Ching - published 1948
Me and the Bears — published 1951
Georgie to the Rescue — published 1956 (4 editions)
The Friendly Bear — published 1957 (3 editions)
Georgie's Halloween — published 1958 (5 editions)
Georgie and the Robbers — published 1963 (7 editions)
Georgie and the Magician — published 1966 (3 editions)
My Hopping Bunny — published 1967
Gregory: the Noisiest and Strongest Boy in Grangers Grove — published 1969
Georgie and the Noisy Ghost — published 1971 (3 editions)
Georgie Goes West — published 1973 (2 editions)
Georgie's Christmas Carol — published 1975 (2 editions)
Georgie and the Buried Treasure - published 1979 (2 editions)
The Life and Death of Little Jo (A Zia Book) — published 1979
Georgie and the Runaway Balloon — published 1983
Georgie and the Ball of Yarn — published 1983
Georgie and the Little Dog — published 1983
Georgie and the Baby Birds — published 1983
My Red Umbrella — published 1985 (2 editions)
Slightly Scary Stories for Halloween (by Robert Bright, Edward Marshall, James Stevenson, Barbara K. Walker)— published 2007 — 2 editions
Georgie and Georgie to the Rescue became motion pictures issued by Weston Woods Studios
and Sterling Educational Films.
Robert Bright moved his family to Taos, New Mexico
from New York
in the 1930s. There he began his writing career and published his first novel, The Life and Death of Little Joe.
"New York Times Obituary"
Robert Bright, 87, Dies; A Writer for Children
Published: December 3, 1988
"Robert Bright, an author and illustrator of children's books, died of cancer on Nov. 21 at his home in San Francisco. He was 87 years old.
Mr. Bright's first children's book, Georgie, was published in 1944. Its title character was a friendly little ghost. Twelve more Georgie books followed for Doubleday & Company, including Georgie's Halloween, Georgie to the Rescue and Georgie and the Robber.
Mr. Bright, born in Sandwich, Mass., was also a teacher, reporter and fiction writer. Among his adult novels were The Intruders and The Olivers.
He is survived by a son, Robert Douglas Bright Jr., of Cardiff, Calif., and a daughter, Beatrice Ruffin, of San Francisco. His wife, the former Katherine Bailey, died in 1973."
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
and author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
of more than 15 children's books and 3 novels. He was born August 5, 1902 in Sandwich, MA
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Sandwich is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,675 at the 2010 census. The Town Hall is located right next to the Dexter Grist Mill, in the historic district of town....
. He died in 1988 at his home in San Francisco, CA.
He is most known for his series of Georgie the ghost
Ghost
In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to...
children's books
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
, the first of which was published in 1944.
21 Known distinct works:
Georgie — published 1944 (9 editions)
The Travels of Ching - published 1948
Me and the Bears — published 1951
Georgie to the Rescue — published 1956 (4 editions)
The Friendly Bear — published 1957 (3 editions)
Georgie's Halloween — published 1958 (5 editions)
Georgie and the Robbers — published 1963 (7 editions)
Georgie and the Magician — published 1966 (3 editions)
My Hopping Bunny — published 1967
Gregory: the Noisiest and Strongest Boy in Grangers Grove — published 1969
Georgie and the Noisy Ghost — published 1971 (3 editions)
Georgie Goes West — published 1973 (2 editions)
Georgie's Christmas Carol — published 1975 (2 editions)
Georgie and the Buried Treasure - published 1979 (2 editions)
The Life and Death of Little Jo (A Zia Book) — published 1979
Georgie and the Runaway Balloon — published 1983
Georgie and the Ball of Yarn — published 1983
Georgie and the Little Dog — published 1983
Georgie and the Baby Birds — published 1983
My Red Umbrella — published 1985 (2 editions)
Slightly Scary Stories for Halloween (by Robert Bright, Edward Marshall, James Stevenson, Barbara K. Walker)— published 2007 — 2 editions
Georgie and Georgie to the Rescue became motion pictures issued by Weston Woods Studios
Weston Woods Studios
Weston Woods Studios is a production company that makes audio and short films based on well-known books for children. It was founded in 1953 by Morton Schindel in Weston, Connecticut, and named after the wooded area near his home. The company's first project was Andy and the Lion in 1954, and its...
and Sterling Educational Films.
Robert Bright moved his family to Taos, New Mexico
Taos, New Mexico
Taos is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico, incorporated in 1934. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,700. Other nearby communities include Ranchos de Taos, Cañon, Taos Canyon, Ranchitos, and El Prado. The town is close to Taos Pueblo, the Native American...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in the 1930s. There he began his writing career and published his first novel, The Life and Death of Little Joe.
"New York Times Obituary"
Robert Bright, 87, Dies; A Writer for Children
Published: December 3, 1988
"Robert Bright, an author and illustrator of children's books, died of cancer on Nov. 21 at his home in San Francisco. He was 87 years old.
Mr. Bright's first children's book, Georgie, was published in 1944. Its title character was a friendly little ghost. Twelve more Georgie books followed for Doubleday & Company, including Georgie's Halloween, Georgie to the Rescue and Georgie and the Robber.
Mr. Bright, born in Sandwich, Mass., was also a teacher, reporter and fiction writer. Among his adult novels were The Intruders and The Olivers.
He is survived by a son, Robert Douglas Bright Jr., of Cardiff, Calif., and a daughter, Beatrice Ruffin, of San Francisco. His wife, the former Katherine Bailey, died in 1973."