Barney saltzberg biography
With close to fifty picture books published, Barney Saltzberg has been traveling the world talking about creativity and where ideas come from..
Barney Saltzberg is the author of more than 30 books for children, including Beautiful Oops!, My Book of Beautiful Oops!, Good Egg, and the bestselling Touch and Feel Kisses series.
Saltzberg, Barney
Personal
Born April 30, , in Los Angeles, CA; son of Irving and Ruth Saltzberg; married ; wife's name Susan; children: two children. Education: Sonoma State College, degree,
Addresses
Home—Los Angeles, CA.
[emailprotected].
Career
Artist, illustrator, author, and singer-songwriter. Performer at concerts for children; songwriter and producer of recordings adapted from Public Broadcasting System (PBS) children's television series Arthur. Founder, Crazy Hair Day Literacy Campaign (reading initiative).
Member
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Awards, Honors
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio award, , for The Flying Garbanzos; California Young Reader Medal finalist, , for Mrs.
Morgan's Lawns; Parents' Choice Award, , and California Young Reader Medal nomination, , both for The Soccer Mom from Outer Space.
Writings
SELF-ILLUSTRATED
Utter Nonsense, McGraw-Hill (New York, NY),
It Must Have Been the Wind, Harper & Row (New