# Is "Fudge-a-mania" by Judy Blume a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Fudge-a-mania by Judy Blume (E.P. Dutton, 1990) is identified by: Dutton Children's Books (E.P. US Dutton first edition, first printing, identified by the number line ending in 1.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Dutton Children's Books (E.P. Dutton), New York, 1990; the first printing is identified by a full number line on the copyright page ending in 1
- Fourth book in the Fudge series, 147 pages
- Binding: bright yellow boards quarter-bound in a red cloth backstrip, with black lettering on the spine
- The first-issue dust jacket is predominantly bright red and must carry the original printed price on the front flap
- Publisher imprint reads E.P. Dutton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Judy Blume |
| Publisher | E.P. Dutton |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Dutton Children's Books (E.P. Dutton), New York, 1990; the first printing is identified by a full number line on the copyright page ending… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Dutton Children's Books (E.P. Dutton), New York, 1990; the first printing is identified by a full number line on the copyright page ending in 1. Fourth book in the Fudge series, 147 pages. Binding: bright yellow boards quarter-bound in a red cloth backstrip, with black lettering on the spine. The first-issue dust jacket is predominantly bright red and must carry the original printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US Dutton first edition, first printing, identified by the number line ending in 1.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the printed jacket price on the front flap and typically omit the full number line.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Fudge-a-mania* by Judy Blume a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/fudge-a-mania
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.