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Betty G. Birney

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From kindergarten through graduation, I attended school in Affton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Then I graduated from Webster College (now Webster University) in Webster Groves, Missouri. Of course, I majored in English and kept on writing.

After working in advertising in St. Louis, Missouri and in Chicago, Illinois, I eventually moved to Southern California. First, I worked for Disneyland (fun job!) in the advertising department. The monorail whizzed past my window all day long. Then I worked at the Disney Studio in Burbank, where I had another fun job, writing and producing television and radio commercials and theatrical trailers (previews of coming attractions) for everything from re-releases of "Cinderella" and "Fantasia" to "Tex."

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From kindergarten through graduation, I attended school in Affton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Then I graduated from Webster College (now Webster University) in Webster Groves, Missouri. Of course, I majored in English and kept on writing.

After working in advertising in St. Louis, Missouri and in Chicago, Illinois, I eventually moved to Southern California. First, I worked for Disneyland (fun job!) in the advertising department. The monorail whizzed past my window all day long. Then I worked at the Disney Studio in Burbank, where I had another fun job, writing and producing television and radio commercials and theatrical trailers (previews of coming attractions) for everything from re-releases of "Cinderella" and "Fantasia" to "Tex."

When the Disney Channel was started, I became a writer and story editor for WELCOME TO POOH CORNER. Since then, I've written more than 200 episodes of animated and live-action television programs including MADELINE, DOUG, BOBBY'S WORLD, DUMBO'S CIRCUS, THE PUZZLE PLACE, CAMP CANDY, LITTLE MOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, WHERE'S WALDO, FRAGGLE ROCK and ZOOBILEE ZOO. That's right, I write cartoons! I also wrote a number of award-winning afterschool specials and many interactive CD-ROM programs, including the award-winning "Berenstain Bears on their Own," "Richard Scarry's Busiest Neighborhood Ever," and "The Crayon Factory."

A made-for-television family movie I wrote, MARY CHRISTMAS, starring John Schneider, Cynthia Gibb and Tom Bosley, aired on the PAX network in 2002. It was the highest rated movie in PAX history and has aired each Christmas season since then.

I have been fortunate enough to win a Writer's Guild of America Award and three Humanitas Prizes (as well as two other nominations). In 2002, I won a Daytime Emmy Award for MADELINE, after two previous Emmy nominations. More recently, I received the Christopher Award for FRIENDSHIP ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY, many children's choice awards for THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HUMPHREY and was inducted into the Affton (MO) School District Hall of Fame.
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Books by Betty G. Birney

Average rating: 3.94 · 2,518 ratings · 510 reviews · 51 distinct works

	The World According to Humphrey 4.01 avg rating — 742 ratings — published 2004 — 12 editions	My rating:
	The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs by Betty G. Birney, Matt Phelan (Illustrator) 3.76 avg rating — 634 ratings — published 1980 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Friendship According to Humphrey 4.08 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 2005 — 15 editions	My rating:
	Surprises According to Humphrey 3.96 avg rating — 221 ratings — 10 editions	My rating:
	Trouble According to Humphrey 4.17 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2007 — 12 editions	My rating:
	The Princess and the Peabodys 3.88 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Summer According to Humphrey 4.25 avg rating — 73 ratings — 8 editions	My rating:
	Adventure According to Humphrey 4.08 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions	My rating:
	School Days According to Humphrey 4.26 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Oh, Bother! Someone's Messy! 3.79 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:

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