# Is "Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great" by Judy Blume a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume (E.P. Dutton, 1972) is identified by: True first is the E.P. US E.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- True first is the E.P. Dutton edition (New York, 1972) with the 1972 title-page date and no later-printing statement, illustrated by Roy Doty
- Bound in blue cloth-covered boards with red endpapers
- The first-issue dust jacket carries 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 | 1972 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | True first is the E.P. Dutton edition (New York, 1972) with the 1972 title-page date and no later-printing statement, illustrated by Roy… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
True first is the E.P. Dutton edition (New York, 1972) with the 1972 title-page date and no later-printing statement, illustrated by Roy Doty. Bound in blue cloth-covered boards with red endpapers. The first-issue dust jacket carries the original printed price on the front flap.

## Is this the true first?
US E.P. Dutton first edition. A spin-off featuring Sheila Tubman, set after Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing; illustrations by Roy Doty.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions are printed on lighter bulk, lack the flap price, and often show a blind stamp on the rear board.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great* by Judy Blume a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/otherwise-known-as-sheila-the-great
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.