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Barbara Cooney

Barbara Cooney (August 6, 1917 – March 10, 2000) was an American writer and illustrator of 110 children's books, published over sixty years. She received two Caldecott Medals for her work on Chanticleer and the Fox (1958) and Ox-Cart Man (1979), and a National Book Award for Miss Rumphius (1982). Her books have been translated into 10 languages.

For her contribution as a children's illustrator, Cooney was the U.S. nominee in 1994 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books.

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American writer and illustrator of children's books

Born 6 August 1917
Died 10 March 2000

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    First published in 1967 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1975 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 2001 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1990 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The courtship, merry marriage, and feast of Cock Robin and Jenny Wren, to which is added The doleful death of Cock Robin.

    First published in 1965 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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American writer and illustrator of children's books

Born 6 August 1917
Died 10 March 2000
Subjects
Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile literature, Juvenile fiction, Folklore, Christmas, Children's literature, Fairy tales, Nursery rhymes, Spanish language materials, 3.7., Accelerated Reader, Alphabet, Alumni, Alumni and alumnae, Animals, Animals, fiction, Artists, Artists in fiction, Artists, fiction, Aunts, Auto-realización, Aztecs, Beaches, Beaches in fiction
Places
Germany, Maine, France, New England, United States
People
Corduroy, Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), Ferdinand, Homer Price, Madeline, Matilda, Miss Ruphius, Peter Rabbit, Pippi Långstrump, Sam Gribley, Sebastian, Winnie-the-Pooh

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Alternative names

  • barbara cooney
  • Barbara Cooney (Illustrator)
  • Barbara Cooney Rumer Godden
  • Barbara (ILT) Houston Gloria/ Cooney

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October 20, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
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