# Is "Muggie Maggie" by Beverly Cleary a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary (Morrow Junior Books, 1990) is identified by: Morrow Junior Books first edition, illustrated by Kay Life. US Morrow Junior Books first edition, 1990.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Morrow Junior Books first edition, illustrated by Kay Life
- Complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; red cloth binding stamped in gold with purple endpapers; first-issue dust jacket carrying the original printed price
- Publisher imprint reads Morrow Junior Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Beverly Cleary |
| Publisher | Morrow Junior Books |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Morrow Junior Books first edition, illustrated by Kay Life |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Morrow Junior Books first edition, illustrated by Kay Life. Complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; red cloth binding stamped in gold with purple endpapers; first-issue dust jacket carrying the original printed price.

## Is this the true first?
US Morrow Junior Books first edition, 1990.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions and later printings lack the number line ending in 1 and the original jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Muggie Maggie* by Beverly Cleary a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/muggie-maggie
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.