Barbara Brenner

About the Author

Barbara Brenner was born on June 26, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York. Brenner attended Seton Hall College and Rutgers University from 1942-46, while also working as a copy editor at Prudential Insurance Company. Her freelance work as an artist's agent prepared her for a literary life. In 1957 she show more published her first book, Somebody's Slippers, Somebody's Shoes. She followed this book with an educational picture book entitled Barto Takes the Subway, designed to improve reading comprehension and sight vocabulary. Her artistic development continued when she began to collaborate with her husband, illustrator Fred Brenner, on The Flying Patchwork Quilt. Her next book, On the Frontier with Mr. Audubon, was selected by School Library Journal as The Best of the Best among children's books published over 26 seasons. One of her bestselling titles was Wagon Wheels (published in 1978), which deals with the trials and tribulations of a close-knit African American family. In 1986, Brenner was honored with the Pennsylvania School Librarians' Association's Outstanding Pennsylvania Author Award. Brenner's most celebrated book is a collection entitled Voices: Poetry and Art from around the World, for which she was chief editor. This book received an ALA Notable Book for Children mention and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults award. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Series

Hide and Seek Science

Bank Street Graphic Novels

Works by Barbara Brenner

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Wagon Wheels (1978) 1,696 copies

If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days (2000) 662 copies

Where's That Reptile? (1993) 516 copies

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS (Disney's Wonderful World of Reading) (1972) 362 copies

Where's That Insect? (A Hide & Seek Science) (1993) 354 copies

The Penguin that Hated the Cold (Disney's Wonderful World of Reading) (1973) 262 copies

Thinking About Ants (1600) 261 copies

The Earth Is Painted Green: A Garden of Poems About Our Planet (1994) 259 copies

Where's That Fish? (1994) 255 copies

Beef Stew (1990) 229 copies

The Boy Who Loved to Draw: Benjamin West (1999) 207 copies

If You Were There in 1492: Everyday Life in the Time of Columbus (1991) 139 copies

Chibi: A True Story from Japan (1996) 135 copies

Where's That Spider? (Hide &Seek Science) (1999) 127 copies

Annie's Pet (1989) 120 copies

One Small Place in a Tree (2004) 106 copies

The Color Bear (1995) 99 copies

Baltimore Orioles (1656) 91 copies

If You Were There in 1776 (1994) 91 copies

The Tremendous Tree Book (Reading Rainbow Book) (1979) 77 copies

Beavers, Beware! (Ready-to-Read, Level 2) (1992) 76 copies

On the Frontier with Mr. Audubon (1977) 72 copies

Where's That Bat? (Hide and Seek Science) (1999) 65 copies

The Color Wizard (1989) 65 copies

Too Many Mice (Bank Street Level 2*) (1992) 64 copies

Lion and Lamb (Bank Street Ready-To-Read) (1989) 60 copies

Hemi: A Mule (1973) 59 copies

Mr. Tall and Mr. Small (1966) 56 copies

Choosing Books for Kids: Choosing the Right Book for the Right Child at the Right Time (1986) — Author — 55 copies

The Plant That Kept On Growing (Ready-to-Read, Level 1) (1996) 53 copies

Lion and Lamb Step Out (1990) 52 copies

Where's That Cat? (Hide & Seek Science) (1995) 50 copies

Moon Boy (Ready-to-Read, Level 2) (1990) 50 copies

Two Orphan Cubs (1989) 49 copies

Voices : Poetry and Art from Around the World (2000) 45 copies

How Do You Make a Bubble? (Ready-to-Read, Level 1) (1992) 44 copies

Cunningham's Rooster (1975) 42 copies

The Magic Box (Ready-to-Read, Level 3) (1990) 40 copies

Faces (1970) 34 copies

A Year in the Life of Rosie Bernard. (1971) 33 copies

Lucky Dog (1977) 32 copies

Good News (Ready-to-Read, Level 1) (1991) 31 copies

Bodies (1973) 30 copies

One Small Place by the Sea (2004) 28 copies

NOAH AND THE FLOOD (Bank Street Ready-to-Read, Level 3) (1992) 28 copies

The Five Pennies (1963) — Author — 24 copies

The Bank Street Book of Science Fiction (1989) — Editor — 23 copies

Mystery of the Plumed Serpent (1981) 21 copies

Ups and Downs with Lion and Lamb (Bank Street Ready-To-Read) (1991) 21 copies

Good Morning, Garden (2004) 20 copies

The Mystery of the Plumed Serpent (1992) 19 copies

A Bird in the Family (1962) 18 copies

Group Soup (Carrotville, No. 3) (1992) 18 copies

The Bank Street Book of Fantasy (1989) — Editor — 18 copies

DINOSAURIUM (A Bank St. Museum Book) (1993) 17 copies

Bunny Tails (2005) 16 copies

United Nations 50th Anniversary Book, The (1995) 16 copies

If You Were an Ant (1989) 15 copies

Stories to Remember: Noah's Ark [1989 TV episode] (1992) — Writer — 15 copies

The BANK STREET BOOK OF MYSTERY VOLUME #4 (1989) — Editor — 15 copies

Barto Takes the Subway (1962) 15 copies

The Flying Patchwork Quilt (1965) 14 copies

A snake-lover's diary (1970) 14 copies

Tracks (Spotlight books) (1975) 14 copies

PLANETARIUM (A Bank St. Museum Book) (1993) 13 copies

Is It Bigger Than a Sparrow? a Book for Young Bird Watchers (1972) 12 copies

Mystery of the Disappearing Dogs (Capers) (1982) 11 copies

What the Elephant Told (2003) 9 copies

Saving the president: What if Lincoln had lived (A What if mystery) (1987) 8 copies

Little One Inch (1977) 8 copies

The Prince and the Pink Blanket (1980) 8 copies

A Killing Season (1981) 7 copies

The Falcon Sting (1988) 6 copies

Amy's Doll (1963) 6 copies

Snow Parade (1989) 6 copies

PRESCHOOL HANDBOOK (Bank Street's Complete Parent Guide) (1990) 5 copies

Rosa and Marco and the Three Wishes (1992) 5 copies

The Gorilla Signs Love (1984) 5 copies

BANK STREET BOOK OF CREEPY TALES VOLUME #3, The (1989) — Editor — 4 copies

We're off to See the Lizard (1977) 3 copies

Pen Pal From Another Planet (1975) 3 copies

Have You Ever Heard of a Kangaroo Bird? (1980) 3 copies

Beware! These animals are poison (1979) 3 copies

Lizard tails and cactus spines (1975) 2 copies

Management Control in Central and Eastern European Subsidiaries (2008) 2 copies

Love and Discipline (1750) 2 copies

A Dog I Know (1983) 2 copies

Nicky's Sister (1966) 2 copies

Our class presents Ostrich feathers: A play in two acts (1978) 1 copy

Summer of the Houseboat (1968) 1 copy

Bank Street's Family Computer Book (1984) 1 copy

El León y el cordero (1992) 1 copy

Los tres cerditos 1 copy

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Associated Works

Cricket Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, October 1978 (1978) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Legal name: Brenner, Barbara Johnes
Birthdate: 1925-06-26
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Places of residence: Brooklyn, New York, USA (birth)
Hawley, Pennsylvania, USA
Occupations: children's book author
Relationships: Brenner, Fred (husband)

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Reviews

Baltimore orioles by Barbara Brenner

This is an interesting early reader but mentions mating briefly, also the death of a fledgling.

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FamiliesUnitedLL | Oct 19, 2023 |

If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days by Barbara Brenner

Before the famous American Revolution, the United States only existed as thirteen colonies. They were all in the Eastern part of the country and all of them were still ruled by England. The colony of Williamsburg, Virginia became one of the most prosperous of these thirteen colonies due to it's mild southern weather and rich soil.

This book depicts a slice of life during the early 1770's. With a simple question and answer format, readers can peer into this busy colony outpost and see what kind of people lived there, what they did for a living, and what their customs were.… (more)

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PlumfieldCH | 3 other reviews | Sep 21, 2023 |

The Earth Is Painted Green: A Garden of Poems About… by Barbara Brenner

very good - Katrina

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hcs_admin | 5 other reviews | Apr 12, 2023 |

Chibi: A True Story from Japan by Barbara Brenner

A delightful story! This is a great nature study read aloud, or wonderful picture book that also shares a few Japanese words, with a provided pronunciation guide. The book is divided into two chapters as well for young readers.

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MarySchubert | 3 other reviews | Aug 24, 2022 |

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