Lynne Barasch is an American children's book illustrator and author.
Work
Lynne Barasch was born in
New York City
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and grew up in
Woodmere, New York
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. She studied at
Rhode Island School of Design
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for one year. Barasch holds a BFA from
Parsons School of Design
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.
''Radio Rescue'' was a 2001
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* ''ALA Notable Books for Adults'' (est ...
for Younger Readers. ''Hiromi's Hands'' received an Honorable Mention from the 2008
Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
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.
She currently lives in New York City with her husband.
Publications
She is the author of several children's books:
* 1992 – ''Rodney's Inside Story''
* 1993 – ''A Winter Walk''
* 1998 - ''Old Friends''
* 2000 – ''Radio Rescue''
* 2001 – ''The Reluctant Flower Girl''
* 2004 – ''Knockin' On Wood: Starring Peg Leg Bates''
* 2004 - ''A Country House''
* 2005 – ''Ask Albert Einstein''
* 2007 – ''Hiromi's Hands''
* 2008 – ''Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch''
* 2009 – ''First Come the Zebra''
References
External links
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American children's book illustrators
American children's writers
Rhode Island School of Design alumni
Parsons School of Design alumni
People from Woodmere, New York
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Writers from New York City
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