Author and library member Lynne Barasch considers herself lucky to create picture books because "it combines my love of words and drawing. I enjoy taking complex ideas and unraveling the puzzle to fit in picture books."
She has both written and illustrated ten titles and has also illustrated the work of other authors. The subjects of her books include the youngest licensed radio operator in the US (
Radio Rescue); a young girl who writes to Albert Einstein for help with math homework
(Ask Albert Einstein); and one of the first female sushi chefs in New York City
(Hiromi's Hands).
According to Ms. Barasch, her books are based on real-life or historical events. Barasch says "All stories begin with the real things you have read, heard, or experienced." As a child, Ms. Barasch enjoyed reading books by Albert Payson Terhune, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Rudyard Kipling.
She has won numerous awards for her books, including honors from Bank Street College, the Smithsonian Institue, the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, and School Library Journal. Barasch's advice to aspiring young authors is to "know that a story can be about anything. You can find stories to tell just by looking around!"
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