# Is "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." by Judy Blume a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume (Bradbury Press, 1970) is identified by: The 1970 Bradbury Press first printing is identified by the copyright page stating 'first printing' (not by an absence of any printing statement). The US Bradbury Press 1970 edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The 1970 Bradbury Press first printing is identified by the copyright page stating 'first printing' (not by an absence of any printing statement)
- Bound in light blue cloth stamped in yellow; first-issue jacket designed by Eros Keith with the original price to the front flap
- Genuinely uncommon in first printing because early copies were heavily read
- Publisher imprint reads Bradbury Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Judy Blume |
| Publisher | Bradbury Press |
| Year | 1970 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | The 1970 Bradbury Press first printing is identified by the copyright page stating 'first printing' (not by an absence of any printing… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The 1970 Bradbury Press first printing is identified by the copyright page stating 'first printing' (not by an absence of any printing statement). Bound in light blue cloth stamped in yellow; first-issue jacket designed by Eros Keith with the original price to the front flap. Genuinely uncommon in first printing because early copies were heavily read.

## Is this the true first?
The US Bradbury Press 1970 edition is the true first. Later issues moved to Dell paperback and other hardcover imprints. A first-printing Bradbury in the original jacket is uncommon.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club and Dell paperback issues are later. The Bradbury first is identified by the imprint and an explicit 'first printing' line on the copyright page; book-club copies typically lack the printed flap price and may carry a blind-stamp.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.* by Judy Blume a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.