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Jan Boyer Wahl (born April 1st, 1933) is primarily known as a prolific and award winning U.S. children's book author, with over 100 volumes to his credit. Wahl sometimes refers to himself as "Dr. Mouse," a nickname given him by a young fan.

Jan (pronounced "Yahn") Wahl was born in Columbus, Ohio. His father was physician Russell Rothenberger, and his mother was Nina Marie Boyer Wahl. His brother Phil Wahl was the real-life inspiration for the character played by Bill Murray in the film Lost In Translation (2003).

Wahl is also well known as a historian and collector of old films. For over a decade he has presented introductory lectures for the Sunday Classic Film Series at the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Film Theater and Museum at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, averaging six presentations a year.

Wahl's career has been both varied and adventurous. Included among his exploits is once being the personal secretary to Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen). He later spent several months working with noted filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer during the filming of Ordet (The Word); and was also a founding member of Students for a Democratic Society. In addition, he was an on-set script doctor (uncredited) for The Wrath of God (1972) starring Robert Mitchum and Rita Hayworth during its filming in Mexico.

Selected works

Note: Many of Wah's books have been reprinted, some multiple times.

  • Pleasant Fieldmouse (1964) (illustrated by Maurice Sendak) (Pleasant Fieldmouse series)
  • Hello Elephant (1964)
  • Pocahontas In London (1967)
  • The Furious Flycycle (1968)
  • How the Children Stopped the Wars (1969)
  • The Norman Rockwell Storybook (1969)
  • Doctor Rabbit (1970) (Doctor Rabbit series)
  • The Six Voyages of Pleasant Fieldmouse (1971) (Pleasant Fieldmouse series)
  • Magic Heart (1972)
  • Grandmother Told Me (1972) (illustrated by Mercer Mayer)
  • S.O.S. Bobomobile (1975) (sequel to The Furious Flycycle)
  • The Clumpets Go Sailing (1975) (illustrated by Cyndy Szekeres)
  • Pleasant Fieldmouse's Halloween Party (1976) (Pleasant Fieldmouse series)
  • Doctor Rabbit's Foundling (1977) (Doctor Rabbit series)
  • Jamie's Tiger (1978)
  • Pleasant Fieldmouse Story Book (1978) (Pleasant Fieldmouse series)
  • Sylvester Bear Overslept (1979) (illustrated by Lee Lorenz)
  • Pleasant Fieldmouse's Valentine Trick (1979) (Pleasant Fieldmouse series)
  • Frankenstein's Dog (1980)
  • Dracula's Cat (1981)
  • Doctor Rabbit's Lost Scout (1988) (Doctor Rabbit series)
  • The Golden Christmas Tree (1988)
  • The Wizard of Oz Movie Storybook (1989)
  • TailyPo! (1991)
  • Cabbage Moon (1999)
  • Rosa's Parott (1999)
  • The Fieldmouse and the Dinosaur Named Sue (2000)
  • Elf Night (2002)
  • Humphrey's Bear (2005)
  • Candy Shop (2005)
  • Bear Dance (2008)
  • Through a Lens Darkly (2009) (Wahl's autobiographical memoirs)
  • Dear Stinkpot: Letters from Louise Brooks (2010)
  • The Art Collector (2011)
  • The Screeching Door: Three Spooky Tales (2011) (reprint with new story)
  • Carl Theodor Dreyer and Ordet (2012)

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