How the world began

Title

How the world began

Creator

Dorothy Straight

Description

Dorothy Elmhirst Straight is an American author who wrote How the World Began in 1962 at the age of 4 for her grandmother, Dorothy Payne Whitney, making her among the youngest published authors in history.

Publisher

Pantheon Books

Rights

Copyright 1964

Language

English

Format

Book

Type

physical object

Identifier

ISBN:
UPC:
SKU: 2022Wri8
CALL#:

Subject

Children's writings.

Files

How the World Began_Dorothy Straight.jpg

Collection

Citation

Dorothy Straight, “How the world began,” The Children's Collection, accessed December 24, 2025, https://catalog.thechildrenscollection.org/items/show/90.