Zibby Oneal





Zibby Oneal

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Zibby Oneal was born on March 17, 1934, in Omaha, Nebraska. "My mother loved books, both for their content and because they are beautiful objects. Our house was full of them. She read aloud to us a great deal. I can remember finding it miraculous that she could look at the strange black marks on a page and see a story there. I planned to fill pages with black marks of my own as soon as I learned how to make them. Wanting to write goes back that far anyway."

"[Our] house ... was full of paintings as well, and though I am no artist, I think in terms of color and composition. All my books have begun with a picture in mind--a character and a place visualized. When I can see these things clearly--almost as if they were a painting on a wall--then...more


Average rating: 3.65 · 195 ratings · 35 reviews · 9 distinct works
The Language of Goldfish
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3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 1980 — 14 editions
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In Summer Light
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1985 — 4 editions
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A Formal Feeling: A Novel
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings5 editions
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The Improbable Adventures O...
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Grandma Moses: 2painter of ...
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A Long Way To Go
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2.67 of 5 stars 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings6 editions
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War Work
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Turtle and Snail
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Maude And Walter
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