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Beulah Mary Crocker
1894–1946
A whimsical children’s author, she imagined a lively animal kingdom where winter sports, mishaps, and unexpected acts of kindness bring a community together. Her surviving story offers young readers adventure with a warm message about family, friendship, and belonging.
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An exciting New Year's day in Jungletown
by Beulah Mary Crocker
About the author
Beulah Mary Crocker (1894–1946) is known for the children’s story An Exciting New Year’s Day in Jungletown, an early-20th-century tale set in a fantastical animal kingdom. The story follows King Leo’s New Year’s celebrations, featuring ski races, snowshoe contests, snowball fights, and tobogganing on Monkey Hill.
When a tobogganing accident reveals that a young squirrel named Tommy is an orphan, the animals respond with compassion and provide him with a new home. Crocker’s story combines playful animal characters and lively winter action with themes of kindness, community, and family. Details about her personal life and wider body of work remain limited in readily available records.