Shirley Barber

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Shirley Barber


Born
in The United Kingdom
June 23, 1935

Died
December 12, 2023

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Shirley Barber grew up in the Channel Islands, where she gained her lifelong love of nature and painting. A third generation artist, she always dreamed of writing and illustrating children's books. But this dream did not come true until she had moved to Australia and her children had grown up.

Her first picture book Martha B. Rabbit - The Fairies' Cook was published by The Five Mile Press in 1988, and became an instant success. The following year it won first prize in the prestigious Critica Erba awards at the Bologna Children's Fair - an extraordinary achievemnt for a first book.

To date, Shirely Barber books have sold in ecess of 10 million copies. They have been published in over 70 international editions in North America, Europe and Asia.
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Average rating: 4.33 · 1,712 ratings · 195 reviews · 142 distinct worksSimilar authors
Shirley Barber's Rainbow Magic

4.18 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 1989 — 12 editions
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The Mermaid Princess

4.30 avg rating — 124 ratings10 editions
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The Tooth Fairy

4.28 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 1996 — 14 editions
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The Enchanted Woods: The Fa...

4.30 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 1993 — 18 editions
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Tales from Martha B. Rabbit

4.66 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 1990 — 6 editions
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Shirley Barber's Fairy Coll...

4.55 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2002
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The Seventh Unicorn

4.38 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 1996 — 5 editions
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A Visit to Fairyland

4.34 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 1997 — 10 editions
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Martha B Rabbit and the Fai...

4.40 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions
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Shirley Barber's Bedtime St...

4.50 avg rating — 70 ratings
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