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Barbara Helen Berger is the author and illustrator of many popular children's picture books, including Grandfather Twilight, When the Sun Rose, and Gwinna.

Biography

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Barbara Helen Berger grew up in Seattle, Washington, where she obtained a BFA in Art at the University of Washington, Seattle. She also went to Yale Summer School of Art & Music and the Tyler School of Art in Rome, Italy. [1]

Her first book was Animalia, which was inspired by illuminated manuscripts. She went on to write and illustrate many more books including A Lot of Otters, All the Way to Lhasa, and Thunder Bunny.

Barbara Helen Berger currently lives on Bainbridge Island in Washington State [2]

Awards

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Island Treasure Award, Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council, 2006

Parents' Choice Recommended Award, for All the Way to Lhasa, 2002 [3]

Children's Book Award, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, for A Lot of Otters, 1998

Washington State Governor's Writers Award, for Gwinna, 1991

Golden Kite Award for Picture-Illustration, Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, for The Donkey's Dream, 1985

Washington State Governor's Writers Award, for Grandfather Twilight, 1986

Parents' Choice Foundation Award for Illustration, for Grandfather Twilight, 1984

Bibliography

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This is a complete list of books written and illustrated by Barbara Helen Berger. [4]

  • A Lot of Otters (Philomel Books, 1997)
  • All the Way to Lhasa: A Tale from Tibet (Philomel Books, 2002)
  • Angels on a Pin (Philomel Books, 2000)
  • Animalia (Tricycle Press, of Ten Speed Press in Berkeley 1982, 1999)
  • Grandfather Twilight (Philomel Books, 1984)
  • Gwinna (Philomel Books, 1990)
  • The Donkey's Dream (Philomel Books, 1985)
  • The Jewel Heart (Philomel Books, 1984)
  • Thunder Bunny (Philomel Books, 2007)
  • When the Sun Rose (Philomel Books, 1986)

References

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  1. ^ "Biography of Barbara Helen Berger".
  2. ^ "Barbara Helen Berger on Philomel Books". Philomel Books.
  3. ^ "Parents' Choice Award for All the Way to Lhasa".
  4. ^ "Complete List of the Works of Barbara Helen Berger".
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