Lynne Barasch

Lynne Barasch (March 23, 1939 – March 7, 2024) was an American children's book illustrator and author.

Life and work

Lynne Barasch was born in New York City and grew up in Woodmere, New York. She studied at Rhode Island School of Design for one year.^[1] Barasch held a BFA from Parsons School of Design.^[2]

Radio Rescue was a 2001 ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers. Hiromi's Hands received an Honorable Mention from the 2008 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature.

Barasch lived in New York City with her husband.^[3] She died on March 7, 2024, at the age of 84.^[4]

Barasch was the author of several children's books:

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^ Barasch, Lynne (August 1, 1992). Rodney's Inside Story. New York: Orchard Books. ISBN 9780531059937.
^ Barasch, Lynne (August 1, 1993). A Winter Walk. New York: Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 9780395659373.
^ Barasch, Lynne (October 10, 2000). Radio Rescue. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 9780374361662.
^ Barasch, Lynne (May 10, 2001). The Reluctant Flower Girl. Princeton, N.J.: Picture Books. ISBN 9780060288099.
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^ Barasch, Lynne (September 26, 2005). Ask Albert Einstein. Prince Frederick, MD: Fsg Kids. ISBN 9780374304355.
^ Barasch, Lynne (January 1, 1900). Hiromi's Hands by Barasch, Lynne (2007) Hardcover. Lee & Low Books. ISBN 9781584302759.
^ Kerby, Mona (April 29, 2008). Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 9780374356859.
^ "First Come the Zebra". Goodreads. Retrieved December 27, 2015.