Betty Bacon Blunt’s four wordless novels can be characterized as lighthearted stories with universal themes.
The author uses the same mother in every story, suggesting that these drawings are self-portraits and that the narrative is autobiographical.
is drawn as the mother in all four stories.
While pre-1960 wordless novels predominantly tackle grim social realism, Blunt’s work departs from this tradition with a noticeably lighter tone. Although some might question whether these stories belong on a site focused on the genre, this site takes an inclusive approach: if a work meets the strict definition of a wordless story, it belongs here, regardless of its mood.
Blunt created and illustrated four books, but there is very little background information about her, other than that it is her real name (as per a Dec 12, 2025 email from John Hooper, son of Stephen Daye Press founders). If you have any biographical information about the author, please advise wn@wordlessnovels.com We will give you credit for any information used.
Four wordless stories by Betty Bacon Blunt
1940 Bet It’s A Boy – a wordless novel focused on pregnancy
Four versions were issued during 1940 and 1941. For a discussion of the different versions CLICK HERE.
1940 The Day Before Christmas
also written as (The Daze Before Christmas)
1941Oh, Doctor!
The Book with a Bedside Manner
1945 Double Trouble
the twins Em and Sue
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