Robert Kimmel Smith
Robert Kimmel Smith (July 31, 1930 – April 18, 2020)[1] was an American novelist and children's author.
Smith was born in
Smith started writing stories for young readers "by accident" while telling his daughter bedtime stories, which he then wrote down. He also took inspiration from his own childhood; Jelly Belly refers to his memories of being the fattest child in his elementary school. In 1970, he became a full-time writer; his first children's book,
Smith also penned several novels for adults, most notably Sadie Shapiro's Knitting Book (1973), and its two sequels Sadie Shapiro in Miami (1977) and Sadie Shapiro, Matchmaker (1980); as well as Jane's House (1982). The latter was made into a 1994 television movie of the same name, starring James Woods and Anne Archer.
See also
References
- ^ "Obituary: Robert Kimmel Smith". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Biography and Works" Official Site of Robert Kimmel Smith, retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "All-Time Bestselling Paperback Children's Books", Publishers Weekly, 17 December 2001.
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External links
- Official website
- Smith at publisher Random House
- Robert Kimmel Smith at IMDb
- Robert Kimmel Smith at Library of Congress, with 13 library catalog records