Barbara Cooney (August 6, 1917 – March 10, 2000) was an American writer and illustrator of 110 children's books, published over sixty years. She received two Caldecott Medals for her work on Chanticleer and the Fox (1958) and Ox-Cart Man (1979), and a National Book Award for Miss Rumphius (1982). Her books have been translated into 10 languages.
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6 August 1917 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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10 March 2000 (aged 82) Damariscotta, Maine, USA
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Zodiac | Leo |
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