# Is "Beverly, Right Here" by Kate DiCamillo a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Beverly, Right Here by Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick Press, 2019) is identified by: First printing has a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. US Candlewick edition is the true first, with global publication set for September 2019, Somerville, Massachusetts.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- Stated Candlewick Press, 2019, ISBN 978-0-7636-9464-7
- Issued in hardcover with a pictorial dust jacket that should retain the original printed price on the front flap; signed first printings are typically signed to the title page
- Publisher imprint reads Candlewick Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kate DiCamillo |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press |
| Year | 2019 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing has a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing has a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. Stated Candlewick Press, 2019, ISBN 978-0-7636-9464-7. Issued in hardcover with a pictorial dust jacket that should retain the original printed price on the front flap; signed first printings are typically signed to the title page.

## Is this the true first?
US Candlewick edition is the true first, with global publication set for September 2019, Somerville, Massachusetts. Completes the Three Rancheros trilogy.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line so the 1 drops off.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Beverly, Right Here* by Kate DiCamillo a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/beverly-right-here
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.