Usually the one I am working on! This question reminds me of a pet show where children brought in a favorite stuffed animal. But, I think “Book Girl” really suits me the best. There have been some pretty creative guesses about that.īig Guy? Brigadier General? Before Google? Book Girl?Īctually the “B” is for Barbara and the “G” is for Gulbrandsen, my last name before I was married. You can find my books all over the world! Some of my books have been translated into German, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Tswana, Sesotho, Chinese, and Zulu! My books are available in many countries and in many different languages. But I didn’t begin to write until I had children of my own. The combination of form and content in the picture book format fascinated me.Īfter graduation I headed for NYC where I worked for 17 years in children’s book publishing as a designer and art director. I also took courses in Children’s Literature. At the University of Wisconsin in Madison, I majored in fine art and learned how to design, print and bind handmade books. I grew up in Wantagh on Long Island, N.Y., graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts and attended St. I still remember certain illustrations, covers and bindings from books that were read to me as a young girl. As a child I loved to draw-but I also loved books, especially picture books.
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