Lynne Berry
{{Short description|American writer}}
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| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| occupation = Writer, Editor
| language = English
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| education = BA, PhD
| alma_mater = Wellesley College, Vanderbilt University
| period = 2002 – present
| genres = Children's literature
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- Duck Skates
- The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat
- What Floats in a Moat
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Lynne Berry (born 1972) is an American writer of children's books,"Lynne Berry | Books by Lynne Berry | About Lynne Berry | Book Reviews & Recommendations | Bookish.com." Bookish. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2014. <[http://www.bookish.com/authors/lynne-berry/0f950c5d-21a9-4762-98fd-4ed0d11037ea] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018233615/http://www.bookish.com/authors/lynne-berry/0f950c5d-21a9-4762-98fd-4ed0d11037ea# |date=2014-10-18 }}>. including the picture books Duck Skates from the Duck series, The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat, and What Floats in a Moat.
Biography
Berry grew up in Sudbury, Massachusetts and attended Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, where she won the Frank Heys Memorial Award that recognizes "genuine intellectual curiosity and accomplishment, dedication to the fine and applied arts, and a caring belief in people.""LSRHS Cum Laude Membership." LSRHS Cum Laude Membership. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2014. <[http://www.lsrhs.net/publications/historyculture/awards/academics.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425114610/https://www.lsrhs.net/publications/historyculture/awards/academics.html |date=2018-04-25 }}>.
She then spent two years at Stanford University and two years at Wellesley College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology in 1994. Berry received a PhD in Cell Biology from Vanderbilt University in 1997."Berry, Lynne." Something About the Author. 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2014 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3071600018.html
In the early 2000s, Berry had several short poems published in Ladybug magazine."Carus Publishing/Cricket Magazine Group:Parents - Author - 1003." Carus Publishing/Cricket Magazine Group:Parents - Author - 1003. Carus Publishing, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2014. <[http://www.cricketmag.com/activity_display.asp?id=577]>. In October 2005, her first picture book, Duck Skates was published by Henry Holt and Company through their Holt Books for Young Readers imprint. Duck Skates, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata, is the first of what is currently a 4-book series."Lynne Berry | Authors | Macmillan." Macmillan. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2014. <[http://us.macmillan.com/author/lynneberry]>.
In 2006, Simon & Schuster published The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat, illustrated by Luke LaMarca."The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat." Staff Picks: Fiction & Nonfiction Books, Audio Books, Bestsellers & More. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2014.
Published works
- Duck Skates (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2005)School Library Journal, November, 2005, Amelia Jenkins, review of Duck Skates, p. 83
- The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006)Booklist, November 1, 2006, Randall Enos, review of The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat, p. 58.
::A Kirkus Reviews Starred review "THE CURIOUS DEMISE OF A CONTRARY CAT by Lynne Berry, Luke LaMarca." Kirkus Reviews. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2014. <[https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lynne-berry/the-curious-demise-of-a-contrary-cat/]>.Kirkus Reviews, September 15, 2005, review of Duck Skates, p. 1021; July 1, 2006, review of The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat, p. 674; May 1, 2008, review of Duck Dunks.
- Duck Dunks (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2008)
- Duck Tents (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2009)
- Ducking for Apples (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2010)
- What Floats in a Moat? (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013)
::A Publishers Weekly Starred review"Children's Book Review: What Floats in a Moat? by Lynne Berry, Illus. by Matthew Cordell. Simon & Schuster, $17.99 (48p) {{ISBN|978-1-4169-9763-4}}." PublishersWeekly.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2014. <[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4169-9763-4]>.
- Squid Kid the Magnificent (Disney Hyperion, 2015)
- Pig and Pug (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015)
::A Kirkus Reviews Starred review "PIG AND PUG by Lynne Berry , Gemma Correll | Kirkus." Kirkus Reviews. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2015. <[https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lynne-berry/pig-and-pug/]>.
References
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External links
- [http://us.macmillan.com/author/lynneberry Macmillan Publishers author page]
- [http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Lynne-Berry/28657011 Simon & Schuster author page]
- [https://www.facebook.com/pigpug2015 Pig & Pug Facebook page]
- [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007660069454 Author page]
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Category:American children's writers
Category:Stanford University alumni
Category:Vanderbilt University alumni