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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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  • Cover of: Hua po po
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    Cover of edition laseoritaemilia0000coon First published in 1982 — 20 editions
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  • Cover of: Chanticleer and the fox
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    Cover of edition chanticleerfox00chau First published in 1958 — 15 editions
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    First published in 1982 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Tortillitas para mama, and other nursery rhymes: Spanish and English
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    First published in 1981 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The Story of Christmas (Trophy Picture Books)

    First published in 1967 — 5 editions
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    Cover of edition littlejuggler00coon First published in 1961 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: PF45-Miss Rumphius Notecard Portfolio

    First published in 1995 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Snow White and Rose Red

    First published in 1965 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1991 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Christmas.
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    First published in 1967 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Little brother and little sister

    First published in 1982 — 3 editions
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    Cover of edition bookofchildrensc0000lloy First published in 1997 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Garland of Games and Other Diversions.

    First published in 1969 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Miss Rumphius and Island Boy

    First published in 1996 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A garland of games & other diversions: an alphabet book.

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  • Cover of: Mother Goose in Spanish.: [Poeśias de la Madre Oca]
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    First published in 1964 — 2 editions
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American writer and illustrator of children's books

Born 6 August 1917
Died 10 March 2000

Subjects

Fiction, Juvenile literature, Folklore, Juvenile fiction, Christmas, Children's fiction, Fairy tales, Children's literature, Nursery rhymes, Spanish language materials, Translations into English, Alphabet, Artists, Aunts, Beaches, Bilingual, Biography, Childhood and youth, Christmas decorations, Christmas stories, Collections, English Nursery rhymes, Ficción juvenil, Finger play, First ladies

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Germany, France, Maine, New England, United States

People

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), Corduroy, Ferdinand, Homer Price, Madeline, Matilda, Miss Rumphius, Miss Ruphius, Peter Rabbit, Pippi Långstrump, Sam Gribley, Sebastian, Winnie-the-Pooh

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  • barbara cooney
  • Barbara Cooney (Illustrator)

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