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American children's author
Barbara Snow Beverage , who uses the pen name Bethany Roberts , (born September 6, 1949) is an American children's author, known for her series of picture books informally marketed as Holiday Mice .
Personal life and education
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Roberts was born in Wallingford, Connecticut .[1] [2] : 153 She aspired to become a writer from the age of six,[1] and wrote her first stories at age eight;[3] she was also a "neighborhood storyteller" and "a bit of a[n outdoors] tomboy" while growing up.[3]
Roberts graduated from Lyman Hall High School , then attended Bates College and received a degree in early childhood education from Southern Connecticut State University .[1] [2] : 153
She is married to Robert Beverage and has two daughters: Krista and Melissa.[2] : 153 In 1994, she lived in Hamden, Connecticut .[1]
Career
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"I write about things I like, things that are important to me—warm cozy families, friendships, seasons and holidays, furry little animals. There isn't much that I like better than writing."
Bethany Roberts, as quoted from her website[2] : 153
Roberts was a teacher and children's librarian before her writing career began.[2] : 153 She taught children's literature at the Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury .[1]
Her first book, Waiting-for-Spring Stories , came out in 1984.[1] [2] : 153 From the mid-1990s to mid-2000s, she and illustrator Doug Cushman collaborated on the informally named Holiday Mice picture-book series,[4] [5] which featured the title family of four—two children plus their mother and father.[6]
As an animal lover, Roberts has included animal characters in many of her works, stating that they were "multicultural", highly relatable, and flexible in their use.[2] : 153 "Many of [her] story ideas," according to Gale 's Something About the Author , "are generated from words that 'sound right' together, while others are inspired by her own experiences or by research."[2] : 154
Accolades
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In 2001, Roberts' Gramps and the Fire Dragon was honored as a Children's Choice selection by the International Reading Association and Children's Book Council .[2] : 153 [7]
Bibliography
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Waiting-for series
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Holiday Mice series
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The Holiday Mice books are illustrated by Doug Cushman and published by Clarion .
Standalone books
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The Two O'Clock Secret , illustrated by Robin Kramer (1992, Albert Whitman)[8]
Camel Caravan , co-written with Patricia Hubbell , illustrated by Cheryl Munro Taylor (1996, Tambourine)
Cat Parade , illustrated by Diane Greenseid (1996, Clarion )
Eleven Elephants Going Up! , co-written with Patricia Hubbell, illustrated by Minh Uong (1996, Whispering Coyote Press)
Monster Manners , illustrated by Andrew Glass (1996, Clarion)
A Mouse Told His Mother , illustrated by Maryjane Begin (1997, Little, Brown )
Follow Me! , illustrated by Diane Greenseid (1998, Clarion)
Gramps and the Fire Dragon , illustrated by Melissa Iwai (2000, Clarion)[9] [n 1]
The Wind's Garden , illustrated by Melanie Hope Greenberg (2001, Henry Holt )
May Belle and the Ogre , illustrated by Marsha Winborn (2003, Dutton )
Rosie to the Rescue , illustrated by Kay Chorao (2003, Henry Holt)
Cat Skidoo , illustrated by R.W. Alley (2004, Henry Holt)
Ogre Eats Everything , illustrated by Marsha Winborn (2005, Dutton)[10]
Cookie Angel , illustrated by Vladimir Vagin (2007, Henry Holt)
Double Trouble Groundhog Day , illustrated by Lorinda Bryan Cauley (2008, Henry Holt)
Notes
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^ Something About the Author lists a 1997 date predating the official publication.[2]
References
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^ a b Peacock, Scot, ed. (2002). "Roberts, Bethany". Something About the Author . Vol. 133. Gale Research . p. 179. ISBN 0-7876-5205-9 . Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Internet Archive .
^ a b Fletcher, Connie (May 2004). "Review: 'Fourth of July Mice!' " . Booklist . Vol. 100, no. 18. p. 1626. ISSN 0006-7385 . Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via ProQuest .
^ a b Zaleski, Jeff (May 3, 2004). "Children's Notes: A Red-White-and-Blue Parade" . Publishers Weekly . Vol. 251, no. 18. pp. 194–195. ISSN 0000-0019 . Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via ProQuest .
^ Fowler, Bonnie (June 27, 2004). "Children's Books: Flag-waving tales will make for amusing holiday reading" . Winston-Salem Journal . p. A18. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Children's Choices for 2001: Young Readers: 'Gramps and the Fire Dragon' " . The Reading Teacher . 55 (2 ). International Reading Association /Wiley : 178. October 2001. ISSN 0034-0561 . Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via JSTOR .
^ Albert Whitman & Company (November 1992). "Albert Whitman & Company's Fall Harvest of Books 1992 (Advertisement)" . The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books . 46 (3 ): End Matter. ISSN 0008-9036 . Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via HathiTrust .
^ Poe, Brenda (July 11, 2003). "Woman enjoys working for kids" . Santa Maria Times . Santa Maria, California . p. C6. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Knickerbocker, Anne (June 2005). "Review: 'Ogre Eats Everything' " . School Library Journal . Vol. 51, no. 6. p. 126. ISSN 0362-8930 . Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via ProQuest .
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