Barbara Robinson (author)
Barbara Robinson | |
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| Born | October 24, 1927 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2013 (aged 85) Berwyn, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | Allegheny College |
| Notable works | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1972) |
| Spouse | John F. Robinson |
| Children | 2 |
Barbara Robinson (October 24, 1927 – July 9, 2013) was an American author and writer of the children's books; The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1972) and The Best School Year Ever (1994).[1][2]
Biography
Barbara Robinson was born and raised in Portsmouth, Ohio, and had no brothers or sisters.[1] Her father died when she was three. Robinson's mother, a schoolteacher in Portsmouth for forty-nine years, got her interested in books, and she began writing very early. Robinson attended Allegheny College, where she received a bachelor's degree in theater.[3]
In addition to her children's books, Robinson wrote many short stories in publications such as
Robinson lived in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. She died July 9, 2013, at her home in Berwyn. She was 85 and had cancer. Robinson had two daughters with her husband John F. Robinson: Carolyn and Marjorie; three grandchildren: Tomas, Marcos, and Lucas.[4]
Works
- Across from Indian Shore, illustrated by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1962)
- Trace through the Forest (Lothrop, 1965)
- The Fattest Bear in the First Grade, illus. Cyndy Szekeres (Random House, 1969) – picture book
- Temporary Times, Temporary Places (Harper & Row, 1982)
- My Brother Louis Measures Worms and other Louis stories (Harper, 1988)
- The Herdmans
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, illus. Judith Gwyn Brown (Harper, 1972); global title The Worst Kids in the World
- The Best School Year Ever (Harper, 1994)
- The Best Halloween Ever (HarperCollins Joanna Cotler Books, 2004)
References
- ^ a b William Yardley (July 13, 2013). "Barbara Robinson, Children's Book Author, Dies at 85". The New York Times.
- ^ discoveryeducation.com Archived December 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine authordate.pdf
- ^ Yardley, William. "Barbara Robinson, Children's Book Author, Dies at 85 :'(". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Barbara Robinson dies at 85; wrote 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever'". Los Angeles Times. July 17, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
External links
- official website (web.archive.org 2014-07-19)
- Barbara Robinson at Library of Congress, with 14 library catalog records
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