Lynne Barasch
Lynne Barasch | |
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| Born | March 23, 1939 New York City, New York, US |
| Died | March 7, 2024 (aged 84) New York City, New York, US |
| Occupation | Children's book illustrator and author |
| Education | Parsons School of Design (BFA, 1976) |
| Spouse |
Kenneth Robert Barash
(m. 1958–2021) |
| Children | 5 |
Lynne Barasch (1939–2024) was an American children's book illustrator and author. Her first book, Rodney’s Inside Story, was published with Orchard Books in 1992.[1][2] Other books include Radio Rescue (2000)[3][4] and Hiromi's Hands (2007).[5] Radio Rescue was a 2001 ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers.[6] Hiromi's Hands received an Honorable Mention from the 2008 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature,[7] and was selected for the Amelia Bloomer Booklist.[8]
Lynne Barasch was born in New York City on March 23, 1939, to Robert Julius and Elaine Marx,[9] but grew up in Woodmere, New York.[10] She studied at Rhode Island School of Design in the late 1950s before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design in 1976.[9][10]
Barasch married opthamlagist Kenneth Robert Barash on June 20, 1958. They couple had five children.[9][10]
At the end of her life, Barasch lived in New York City with her husband,[11] though Kenneth died circa 2021.[12] Barasch died on March 7, 2024, at the age of 84.[10]
Barasch was Jewish.[9]
Publications
[edit]As author and illustrator
[edit]- Rodney's Inside Story, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1992.
- A Winter Walk, Ticknor & Fields (New York, NY), 1993.[13]
- Old Friends, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 1998.[14][15]
- Radio Rescue, Frances Foster Books (New York, NY), 2000.
- The Reluctant Flower Girl, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2001.[16]
- Knockin' on Wood: Starring Peg Leg Bates, Lee & Low Books (New York, NY), 2004.[17][18]
- A Country Schoolhouse, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 2004.[19]
- Ask Albert Einstein, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 2005.[20]
- Hiromi's Hands, Lee & Low Books (New York, NY), 2006.
- First Come to the Zebra, Lee & Low Books (New York, NY), 2009.[21][22]
As illustrator
[edit]- Commonsense and Fowls (written by Jane Cutler), Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 2005.[23]
- Owney, the Mail Pouch Pooch (written by Mona Kerby), Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 2008.[24]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rodney's Inside Story by Lynne Barasch". Publishers Weekly. August 3, 1992. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Rodney's Inside Story". Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 1992. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Radio Rescue by Lynne Barasch". Publishers Weekly. October 2, 2000. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Radio Rescue". Kirkus Reviews. August 15, 2000. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Hiromi's Hands". Kirkus Reviews. February 15, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Notable Children's Books: 2001". Booklist. March 15, 2001. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "2007-2008 AWARDS WINNERS". APALA. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Amelia Bloomer List: 2008". Booklist. April 1, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Barasch, Lynne 1939–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Maughan, Shannon (March 21, 2024). "Obituary: Lynne Barasch". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Knockin' On Wood". Lee & Low. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ↑ "LYNNE BARASCH Obituary (2024) - New York, NY - New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "A Winter Walk". Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 1993. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Old Friends by Lynne Barasch". Publishers Weekly. March 30, 1998. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Old Friends". Kirkus Reviews. March 1, 1998. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "THE RELUCTANT FLOWER GIRL by Lynne Barasch". Publishers Weekly. April 30, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Knockin' on Wood". Kirkus Reviews. May 1, 2004. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "The Reluctant Flower Girl". Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 2001. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "A Country Schoolhouse". Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 2004. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Ask Albert Einstein". Kirkus Reviews. October 1, 2005. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "First Come to the Zebra". Kirkus Reviews. August 15, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ Just, Julie (September 8, 2009). "Children's Bookshelf". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Common Sense and Fowls". Kirkus Reviews. March 1, 2005. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Owney, The Mail Pooch". Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 2008. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Lynne Barasch at the Library of Congress, with 12 library catalog records
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