Robert Quackenbush is the author and illustrator of over one hundred and
seventy books for young readers. His story characters have become known
all over the world. Whenever he speaks before audiences of children -
which often includes author tours from Alaska to South America and from
Europe to the Middle East - he is introduced as the father of Henry the
Duck, Detective Mole, Miss Mallard, Pete Pack Rat, Sheriff Sally Gopher,
and many more.
He is the three-time winner of the American Flag Institute
Award for outstanding contributions to children's literature and winner of
an Edgar Allan Poe Special Award for best juvenile mystery. In April,
1998, he received a Gradiva Award for his book
Batbaby, voted best
children's book of the year by the National Association for the
Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP). He resides in New York City with his
wife and son Piet, who has been the inspiration for many of his stories.
Robert Quackenbush Studios, in New York City, is a place fairly quacking
with activities that include art classes for children as well as
children's-book writing and illustrating workshops for adults.
| TITLE | CALL # | YEAR |
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| Ahoy! Ahoy! Are you there? | Juv. 92-B Q | (1981)
| | Along came the Model T! | Juv. 92-F Q | (1978)
| | Arthur Ashe and his match with history | Juv. 92-A Q | (1994)
| | Batbaby | Juv-E Q MINI | (1997)
| | Batbaby finds a home | Juv-YR Q | (2001)
| | Beagle and Mr. Flycatcher | Juv. 92-D Q | (1983)
| | Benjamin Franklin and his friends | Juv. 92-F Q | (1991)
| | Boy who dreamed of rockets | Juv. 92-G Q | (1978)
| | Clara Barton and her victory over fear | Juv. 92-B Q | (1995)
| | Clear the cow pasture, I'm coming in for a landing! | Juv. 92-E Q | (1990)
| | Danger in Tibet | Juv-F Q | (1989)
| | Daughter of liberty | Juv-F Q | (1998)
| | Detective Mole and the haunted castle mystery | Juv-F Q | (1985)
| | Don't you dare shoot that bear! | Juv. 92-R Q | (1984)
| | Flamenco to mischief | Juv-F Q | (2000)
| | Funny bunnies on the run | Juv-E Q | (1989)
| | Henry babysits | Juv-YR Q | (1983)
| | Henry goes West | Juv-YR Q | (1982)
| | Henry's awful mistake | Juv-YR Q | (1980)
| | Henry's important date | Juv-YR Q | (1981)
| | Here a plant, there a plant, everywhere a plant, plant! | Juv. 92-B Q | (1982)
| | House on Stink Alley (illustrator) | Juv-F M | (1977)
| | I did it with my hatchet | Juv. 92-W Q | (1989)
| | I don't want to go, I don't know how to act | Juv-Mini Q | (1983)
| | James Madison and Dolley Madison and their times | Juv. 92-M Q | (1992)
| | Leave Horatio alone (illustrator) | Juv-E C MINI | (1974)
| | Mark Twain? What kind of name is that? | Juv. 92-T Q | (1984)
| | Mouse Feathers | Juv-E Q | (1988)
| | Movie monsters and their masters | Juv. 791.4 Q | (1980)
| | Oh, what an awful mess! | Juv. 92-G Q | (1980)
| | Old Silver Leg takes over! | Juv. 92-S Q | (1986)
| | Once upon a time! | Juv. 92-G Q | (1985)
| | Pass the quill, I'll write a draft | Juv. 92-J Q | (1989)
| | Pop! goes the weasel and Yankee Doodle | Juv. 917.47 Q | (1976)
| | Quick, Annie, give me a catchy line! | Juv. 92-M Q | (1983)
| | Quit pulling my leg! | Juv. 92-C Q | (1987)
| | Robert Quackenbush's treasury of humor | Juv. 827 Q | (1990)
| | Sherlock Chick and the giant egg mystery | Juv-YR Q | (1988)
| | Sherlock Chick and the peekaboo mystery | Juv-YR Q | (1987)
| | Stop the presses, Nellie's got a scoop! | Juv. 92-B Q | (1992)
| | Take me out to the airfield! | Juv. 92-W Q | (1976)
| | Texas trail to calamity | Juv-F Q | (1986)
| | Watt got you started, Mr. Fulton? | Juv. 920-W Q | (1982)
| | What has Wild Tom done now? | Juv. 92-E Q | (1981)
| | Who let muddy boots into the White House? | Juv. 92-J Q | (1986)
| | Who said there's no man on the moon? | Juv. 92-V Q | (1985)
| | Who's that girl with the gun? | Juv. 92-O Q | (1988)
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