Barbara McClintock (born May 6, 1955) is an American illustrator and author of

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Background

McClintock was born in

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with her mother and sister when she was nine years old. After attending

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, she moved to New York City a week following her 20th birthday on the recommendation of

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, whom she called to ask advice about how to become a children's book illustrator. She studied briefly at the

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. McClintock worked for

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illustrating books for his ''

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'' cable television series early in her career. Her books have won numerous awards, including four ''

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'' Best Illustrated Books, a Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor award (2003, for ''Dahlia'' ), two ''

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'' magazine Best Books, eight

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100 Recommended Books, a Golden Kite award, two Parents Choice, an

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, a NEBA, starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, SLJ, Kirkus and Horn Book. The Minneapolis Children's Theatre made a ballet/opera of her book ''Animal Fables From Aesop'', originally published in 1991 by

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Biography
* (1979–2014)
Interview with Barbara McClintock
about the Children's Theatre Company adaptation of ''Animal Fables From Aesop'', ''All About Kids! TV Series'' #180 (1994) {{DEFAULTSORT:McClintock, Barbara 1955 births American children's book illustrators American children's writers Artists from North Dakota People from Clinton, New Jersey People from Flemington, New Jersey University of Jamestown alumni Living people American women children's writers 21st-century American women writers 21st-century American women artists