Betty G. Birney

	Betty G. Birney Betty G. Birney (born April 26, 1947) is an American author, screenwriter, and teacher. She is best known for the ''Humphrey'' children's book series. Personal life Betty G. Birney was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She grew up and went to school in Affton, a suburb of St. Louis, and went to college at Webster College, now Webster University in Webster Groves. She spent much of her life as an English teacher. Today Birney lives in Los Angeles, California. Career Birney wrote her first book, "Teddy Bear in the Woods" when she was only seven years old. As a professional writer she has written several books for Disney and has also worked at Disneyland. She has also written for video games, television, and movies, including the 2002 made-for-TV film '' Mary Christmas''. Bibliography ''Humphrey'' series The Humphrey series, also known as ''According to Humphrey'', follows the daily adventures of Humphrey, a hamster who is the class pet at an elementary school. Every week the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Humphrey (book Series) Humphrey is both a masculine given name and a surname. An earlier form, not attested since Medieval times, was Hunfrid. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Medieval period :''Ordered chronologically'' Hunfrid of Prüm (Saint Humphrey, died 871), Benedictine monk Humphrey of Hauteville (c. 1010–1057), Count of Apulia Humphrey de Bohun (other), various people who lived from the 11th to 14th centuries Humphrey of Toron (other), four 12th-century nobles Humphrey, 2nd Earl of Buckingham (1381–1399), English peer and member of the House of Lords Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390–1447) Modern era Humphrey Atkins (1922–1996), British politician and a member of the Conservative Party Humphrey Barclay (1941–), British television comedy producer. Humphrey Bate (1875–1936), American harmonica player and string band leader Humphrey Bland (1686–1763), British Army general Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957), American film ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	Children's Writers Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader. Children's literature can be traced to traditional stories like fairy tales, that have only been identified as children's literature in the eighteenth century, and songs, part of a wider oral tradition, that adults shared with children before publishing existed. The development of early children's literature, before printing was invented, is difficult to trace. Even after printing became widespread, many classic "children's" tales were originally created for adults and later adapted for a younger audience. Since the fifteenth century much literature has been aimed specifically at children, often with a moral or religious message. Children's literature has been shaped by religious sources, like Puritan traditions, or by more philosophical and scientifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]