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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.

American writer and illustrator of children's books

Born	6 August 1917
Died	10 March 2000

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Hua po po

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1982 — 20 editions
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Chanticleer and the fox

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1958 — 15 editions
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Miss Rumphius

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1982 — 9 editions

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Tortillitas para mama, and other nursery rhymes: Spanish and English

by Margot C. Griego, Barbara Cooney, Betsy L. Bucks, Sharon S. Gilbert, and Laurel H. Kimball First published in 1981 — 6 editions

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The Story of Christmas (Trophy Picture Books)

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1967 — 5 editions

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Eleanor

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1997 — 5 editions

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Hattie and the wild waves: a story from Brooklyn

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1990 — 5 editions
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The little juggler

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1961 — 5 editions
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The Little Juggler

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1961 — 4 editions

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PF45-Miss Rumphius Notecard Portfolio

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1995 — 4 editions

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Snow White and Rose Red

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1965 — 4 editions

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Island Boy (Picture Puffins)

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1991 — 3 editions

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Christmas.

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1967 — 3 editions

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Little brother and little sister

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1982 — 3 editions

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The Book of Children's Classics

by Don Freeman, Munro Leaf, David McPhail, Ludwig Bemelmans, Barbara Cooney, Beatrix Potter, A. A. Milne, Judy Blume, Robert McCloskey, and 5 others First published in 1997 — 3 editions
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Garland of Games and Other Diversions.

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1969 — 2 editions

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Miss Rumphius and Island Boy

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1996 — 2 editions

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The Kellyhorns

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1942 — 2 editions

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A garland of games & other diversions: an alphabet book.

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1969 — 2 editions

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Island boy: story and pictures

by Barbara Cooney First published in 1988 — 2 editions

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American writer and illustrator of children's books

Born	6 August 1917
Died	10 March 2000

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OLID: OL529110A
ISNI: 0000000114403052
VIAF: 27062753
Wikidata: Q4858829
Inventaire.io: wd:Q4858829

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