# Is "Tiger Eyes" by Judy Blume a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume (Bradbury Press, 1981) is identified by: Bradbury Press (Scarsdale, NY) first dated 1981 with no later-printing statement on the copyright page. US Bradbury Press first edition, first printing.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Bradbury Press (Scarsdale, NY) first dated 1981 with no later-printing statement on the copyright page
- First-issue dust jacket bearing the original price
- Publisher imprint reads Bradbury Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Judy Blume |
| Publisher | Bradbury Press |
| Year | 1981 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Bradbury Press (Scarsdale, NY) first dated 1981 with no later-printing statement on the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Bradbury Press (Scarsdale, NY) first dated 1981 with no later-printing statement on the copyright page. First-issue dust jacket bearing the original price.

## Is this the true first?
US Bradbury Press first edition, first printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the printed jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Tiger Eyes* by Judy Blume a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/tiger-eyes
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.