Wendy Anderson Halperin

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Wendy Anderson Halperin (born April 10, 1952) is an American illustrator and author of children's books.

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Biography

Education

Halperin was born on April 10, 1952, in Joliet, Illinois. She attended Syracuse University, 1971–72; Pratt Institute, 1973–74; California College of Arts and Crafts, 1979–80; and American Academy (Chicago, IL), 1982–83. [1]

Career

Halperin has illustrated more than two dozen books by others and has written or adapted several others herself.

A number of Halperin's books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist . These include: Homeplace (Orchard Books, 1995), Once upon a Company (Orchard Books, 1998), The Full Belly Bowl (Atheneum, 1998), Bonaparte (Doring Kindersley, 2000), Let's Go Home: Some Wonderful Things about a House (Simon & Schuster, 2000), The Secret Remedy Book: A Story of Comfort and Love (Orchard Books, 2003), Strawberry Hill (Little, Brown, 2009), Planting the Wild Garden (Peachtree Publishers, 2011), and Love Is... (Simon & Schuster, 2013). [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Her book The Lampfish of Twill (Orchard Books, 1991) was a New York Times Notable Book, [12] as was Hunting the White Cow (Orchard Books, 1993). [13]

She created an education program called Drawn to Discover that focuses on handwriting and fine motor skills. [14] She also created an elementary school drawing program called Project 364. [15]

Halperin lives in South Haven, Michigan. [15]

Selected works

Books illustrated

Written and illustrated

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References

  1. ↑ "Wendy Anderson Halperin (1952-)." Something About the Author, edited by Lisa Kumar, vol. 245, Gale, 2012, pp. 45-50. Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 4 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 Once upon a Company: A True Story, by Wendy Anderson Halperin | Booklist Online .
  3. 1 2 "Love Is... Love Is... by Wendy Anderson Halperin, King James Bible". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  4. 1 2 "Planting the Wild Garden by Kathryn Osebold Galbraith". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  5. 1 2 Strawberry Hill, by By Mary Ann Hoberman. | Booklist Online .
  6. 1 2 "THE SECRET REMEDY BOOK: A Story of Comfort and Love by Karin Cates". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  7. 1 2 Let's Go Home, by By Cynthia Rylant. | Booklist Online .
  8. 1 2 "Bonaparte by Marsha Wilson Chall, DK Publishing". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  9. 1 2 "Homeplace by Anne Shelby". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  10. 1 2 "Full Belly Bowl by Jim Aylesworth". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  11. 1 2 Full Belly Bowl, by Jim Aylesworth | Booklist Online .
  12. ↑ "Notable Books of the Year 1991" . The New York Times. 1991-12-01. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  13. ↑ "Notable Books of the Year 1993". The New York Times. 1993-12-05. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  14. ↑ McShane, Mike. "From Illustrator To Entrepreneur: A Q&A With Wendy Anderson Halperin". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  15. 1 2 "Q&A: Wendy Anderson Halperin". The Herald Palladium. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  16. ↑ THE LAMPFISH OF TWILL | Kirkus Reviews.
  17. ↑ "Lampfish of Twill by Janet Taylor Lisle, J. Lisle". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  18. ↑ Hansen, Ron (1991-11-10). "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; What the Fishcatcher Knew" . The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  19. ↑ HUNTING THE WHITE COW | Kirkus Reviews.
  20. ↑ "Hunting the White Cow by Tres Seymour". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  21. ↑ Krull, Kathleen (1993-11-14). "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; Udder Voices, Udder Rooms". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  22. ↑ HOMEPLACE | Kirkus Reviews.
  23. ↑ Homeplace, by Anne Shelby | Booklist Online .
  24. ↑ "Sophie and Rose by Kathryn Lasky". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  25. ↑ Sophie and Rose, by Kathryn Lasky | Booklist Online .
  26. ↑ Hunting the White Cow, by Tres Seymour | Booklist Online .
  27. ↑ BONAPARTE | Kirkus Reviews.
  28. ↑ Bonaparte, by By Marsha Wilson Chall. | Booklist Online .
  29. ↑ LET'S GO HOME | Kirkus Reviews.
  30. ↑ "LET'S GO HOME: The Wonderful Things About a House by Cynthia Rylant". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  31. ↑ Cobble Street Cousins: Wedding Flowers, by By Cynthia Rylant. | Booklist Online .
  32. ↑ THE SECRET REMEDY BOOK | Kirkus Reviews.
  33. ↑ Secret Remedy Book, by Karin Cates | Booklist Online .
  34. ↑ TURN! TURN! TURN! | Kirkus Reviews.
  35. ↑ "TURN! TURN! TURN! by Pete Seeger". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  36. ↑ THE PETERKINS’ CHRISTMAS | Kirkus Reviews.
  37. ↑ "THE PETERKINS' CHRISTMAS by Elizabeth Spurr". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  38. ↑ THE VISIT | Kirkus Reviews.
  39. ↑ "THE VISIT by Reeve Lindbergh, Caralyn Buehner". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  40. ↑ THE PETERKINS’ THANKSGIVING | Kirkus Reviews.
  41. ↑ SOFT HOUSE | Kirkus Reviews.
  42. ↑ "Soft House by Jane Yolen". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  43. ↑ Soft House, by Jane Yolen | Booklist Online .
  44. ↑ NOTHING TO DO | Kirkus Reviews.
  45. ↑ "Nothing to Do by Douglas Wood". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  46. ↑ Nothing to Do, by Douglas Wood | Booklist Online .
  47. ↑ "Thank You, World by Alice B. McGinty". Publishers Weekly. October 15, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  48. ↑ Thank You, World, by Alice B. McGinty . Booklist Online. October 15, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  49. ↑ STRAWBERRY HILL | Kirkus Reviews.
  50. ↑ "Strawberry Hill by Mary Ann Hoberman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  51. ↑ THANK YOU, GOD, FOR EVERYTHING | Kirkus Reviews.
  52. ↑ Thank You, God, for Everything, by August Gold | Booklist Online .
  53. ↑ MY FATHER IS TALLER THAN A TREE | Kirkus Reviews.
  54. ↑ "My Father Is Taller Than a Tree by Joseph Bruchac". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  55. ↑ My Father Is Taller than a Tree, by Joseph Bruchac | Booklist Online .
  56. ↑ PLANTING THE WILD GARDEN | Kirkus Reviews.
  57. ↑ Planting the Wild Garden, by Kathryn O. Galbraith | Booklist Online .
  58. ↑ "When Chickens Grow Teeth". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  59. ↑ WHEN CHICKENS GROW TEETH | Kirkus Reviews.
  60. ↑ "When Chickens Grow Teeth by Wendy Anderson Halperin". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  61. ↑ When Chickens Grow Teeth, by Wendy Anderson Halperin | Booklist Online .
  62. ↑ "Children's Books". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  63. ↑ "Once upon a Company". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  64. ↑ ONCE UPON A COMPANY | Kirkus Reviews.
  65. ↑ "Once Upon a Company by Wendy Anderson Halperin". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  66. ↑ "Love Is . . . by". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  67. ↑ Love Is, by By Wendy Anderson Halperin. | Booklist Online .
  68. ↑ PEACE | Kirkus Reviews.
  69. ↑ "Peace by Wendy Anderson Halperin (et al.)". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  70. ↑ "Out of the Box | Picture books for International Day of Peace". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  71. ↑ Peace, by Wendy Anderson Halperin | Booklist Online .
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