# Is "Dobry" by Monica Shannon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Dobry by Monica Shannon (The Viking Press, 1934) is identified by: First edition 1934, Viking (NY). US true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition 1934, Viking (NY)
- The first printing carries a 'Published [month] 1934' statement (the book was first published November 1934) with no list of subsequent printings on the copyright page
- Illustrations by Atanas Katchamakoff; tan cloth with red lettering and a red design
- A second printing followed in 1935
- Publisher imprint reads The Viking Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Monica Shannon |
| Publisher | The Viking Press |
| Year | 1934 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition 1934, Viking (NY) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition 1934, Viking (NY). The first printing carries a 'Published [month] 1934' statement (the book was first published November 1934) with no list of subsequent printings on the copyright page. Illustrations by Atanas Katchamakoff; tan cloth with red lettering and a red design. A second printing followed in 1935.

## Is this the true first?
US true first. Awarded the Newbery Medal in 1935.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Viking later printings list additional printings on the copyright page. The Viking ship colophon appears on all printings, so rely on the publication statement rather than the colophon.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Dobry* by Monica Shannon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/dobry
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.