Kathryn O. Galbraith

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Kathryn Galbraith
Born
Kathryn Osebold

(1945-01-22) January 22, 1945 (age 78)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education University of Michigan (BA, MLS)
Occupation(s)Author ·librarian
Spouse
Stephen Galbraith
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(m. 1971)​

Kathryn Osebold Galbraith (born January 22, 1945) is an American author of children's books. [1]

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Early life and education

Kathryn Osebold was born to Charles H. and Gertrude Osebold in Detroit, Michigan, on January 22, 1945. [1] She was raised in Plymouth, Michigan. Her mother gave her a copy of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott; Galbraith read it multiple times. [2] Galbraith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1967 and a Master of Library Science in 1970, both from the University of Michigan.

Career

Galbraith worked as a librarian at the Seattle Public Library, Fordham University at Lincoln Center, and Family Service Association of America. She has taught writing for children at the University of Washington in Seattle. She was the director of the Tacoma Philharmonic from 1982 to 1996. [1]

Writing

Something about the Author observed that Galbraith is known for her "realistic situations" that she presents "through warm and clear prose". [2]

Galbrith's first book, Spots Are Special (Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1976), is about a girl who has chickenpox. [2]

She published three chapter books about sisters who become roommates prior to the arrival of another sibling: Roommates (Margaret K. McElderry Books 1990), Roommates and Rachel (Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1991), and Roommates Again (Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1994). [2] She is also known for her Babies in the Park series (Peachtree, 2018–2019).

Galbraith is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. [1]

Critical reception

Galbraith received a School Library Journal Best Books citation in 1990 for Laura Charlotte (Philomel, 1990). [1]

She received Parents' Choice Awards for Laura Charlotte and Arbor Day Square (Peachtree, 2010). [1]

A starred review of Planting the Wild Garden (Peachtree, 2012) that appeared in Publishers Weekly noted the "lighthearted prose" that was "enlivened with typographic curves and swoops". [3]

Her book Two Bunny Buddies (HMH Books, 2014) received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews that commented on how "the minimal text conveys an entire plot full of humor and emotion in just a few words, effectively using action verbs, repetition and occasional rhyming word pairs". [4]

Personal life

Galbraith married Stephen Galbraith in 1971. She lives in Tacoma, Washington. [1]

Selected works

Picture books

Babies in the Park series

  • Winter Babies, illustrated by Adela Pons, Peachtree, 2018. [19] [20]
  • Autumn Babies, illustrated by Adela Pons, Peachtree, 2018. [21] [20] [22]
  • Summer Babies, illustrated by Adela Pons, Peachtree, 2018.
  • Spring Babies, illustrated by Adela Pons, Peachtree, 2019. [23] [24]

Chapter books

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kathryn O. Galbraith." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors . Gale, 2011. Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 5 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Kathryn O. Galbraith (1945-)." Something About the Author, vol. 347, Gale, 2019, pp. 88-91. Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 5 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Planting the Wild Garden by Kathryn Osebold Galbraith". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. 1 2 TWO BUNNY BUDDIES | Kirkus Reviews.
  5. ↑ "Laura Charlotte by Kathryn O. Galbraith". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  6. ↑ "Look! Snow! by Kathryn O. Galbraith". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  7. ↑ Look! Snow!, by Kathryn O. Galbraith | Booklist Online .
  8. ↑ BOO, BUNNY! | Kirkus Reviews.
  9. ↑ ARBOR DAY SQUARE | Kirkus Reviews.
  10. ↑ Arbor Day Square, by Kathryn O. Galbraith | Booklist Online .
  11. ↑ PLANTING THE WILD GARDEN | Kirkus Reviews.
  12. ↑ "MBR: Children's Bookwatch, April 2015". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  13. ↑ "Planting the Wild Garden". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  14. ↑ Planting the Wild Garden, by Kathryn O. Galbraith | Booklist Online .
  15. ↑ WHERE IS BABY? | Kirkus Reviews.
  16. ↑ "Where Is Baby?". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  17. ↑ "Two Bunny Buddies". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  18. ↑ Two Bunny Buddies, by Kathryn O. Galbraith | Booklist Online .
  19. ↑ "Winter Babies by Kathryn O. Galbraith". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  20. 1 2 "MBR: Children's Bookwatch, October 2018". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  21. ↑ AUTUMN BABIES | Kirkus Reviews.
  22. ↑ "Autumn Babies". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  23. ↑ SPRING BABIES | Kirkus Reviews.
  24. ↑ "MBR: Children's Bookwatch, May 2019". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  25. ↑ "Roommates by Kathryn O. Galbraith, Galbraith". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  26. ↑ Roommates Again, by Kathryn O. Galbraith | Booklist Online .
  27. ↑ Holding onto Sunday, by Kathryn O. Galbraith | Booklist Online .
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