Barbara
Robinson was
born October
24, 1927 in a
small town in
Portsmouth,
Ohio to
Theodore L.
and Grace
Mooney Webb.
Education: Allegheny College
Bachelor of Arts in 1948
Career: Worked as a librarian
before free- lance writing
Marriage: John F. Robinson in
1949
Children: Carolyn and Marjorie
•Began writing in fourth
or fifth grade
•Doesn’t plan her books
in outline form
•Asks herself, “What’s
going to happen next?”
•Likes to write about
adventures of America’s
past
•Across From the Indian Shore, 1962
•Trace Through the Forest, 1965
•The Fattest Bear in the First Grade, 1969
•The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, 1972
•Temporary Times, Temporary Places, 1982
•My Brother Louis Measures Worms and Other
Louis Stories, 1988
•The Best School Year Ever, 1994
•Barbara Robinson Treasury, 1996
•Her short stories have been published in Good
Housekeeping, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal,
and the Toronto Star Weekly
•Play and video/movie version of The Best
Christmas Pageant Ever
Best known for her book, The Best
Christmas Pageant Ever.
Are there any bullies in your school? If so,
they won't hold a candle to the Herdmans.
"They were the worst kids in the
history of the world. They lied and stole and
smoked cigars." When the Herdmans
decide to act in the church play, Christmas
takes on a whole new meaning.
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She also wrote a play version and the story
was adapted for a movie.
Sequel to The Best Christmas
Pageant Ever:
The Best School Year Ever
The Herdmans are back, and they
are just as wild as ever!
When Beth's teacher announces
the assignment Compliments
for Classmates, Beth is stumped.
How in the world will she find
something nice to say about
Imogene Herdman?
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Awards and Honors
• 1994 “Pick of the Lists” (ABA)
• Children’s Choices for 1995 (IRA/CBC)
• Winner, 1996 Colorado Children’s Book Award
• 1996 Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award (ND)
• 1997 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Award (IL)
• 1997 Children’s Choice Award (IA)
• 1997 South Dakota Prairie Pasque Book Award
• South Carolina’s 1996-97 Children’s Book Award
• 1996-97 Golden Sower Award (NB)
• 1997 Volunteer State Book Award (TN)
• 1997 Children’s Crown Award (NCSA)
• 1998 PA Young Reader’s Choice Award
• 1998 NM Land of Enchantment Book Award
• 1998 GA Children’s Book Award
• 1999 Nene Award (HI)
In Her Own Words
“I spend most of my non- writing time in the
pursuit of misplaced homework, missing socks,
borrowed sweat pants, car keys, scotch tape, light
bulbs, and, all too often, somebody’s contact lens. . .
. . .My kids would say that
all this is unimportant- that
the really important thing
about me is that I bake
terrific chocolate chip cookies.”
-Barbara Robinson
http://www.edupaperback.org
Favorite Place to be:
On the ocean, at Cape
Cod
Favorite Book:
Treasure Island
References
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Something About the Author Vol.8 p.166-7
Something About the Author Vol.84 p. 205-6
ccpl.carr.lib.md.us
www.amazon.com
www..edupaperback.org
www.rambles.net