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  • Bibliography:
    12 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1958
  • Latest Book:
    September 2018
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Multi-Author Series List

Lost Treasures

1 - The Kellyhorns ()

Book List in Order: 12 titles



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    King of the barnyard, Chanticleer struts about all day. When a fox bursts into his domain, dupes him into crowing, and then grabs him in a viselike grip, Chanticleer must do some quick thinking to save himself and his barnyard kingdom.

    Winner, 19...




  • A beloved classic -- written by a beloved Caldecott winner -- is lovelier than ever!Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeles...




  • The acclaimed author of Miss Rumphius recounts the lives of four generations living on a New England coastal island and the importance of family ties.

    The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learni...













  • Like many others who have retold the tale of the juggler, the American children’s book author and illustrator Barbara Cooney (1917â€"2000) dropped clues about her sources of inspiration. In the foreword to the first edition of 1961, she reported...



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    Pam and Penny Kellyhorn are eleven-year-old twins, one living with an aunt, the other with their father and cousin, in small towns in Maine and have just met, but it doesn't take them long to learn to be sisters as together they help bring an arsonis...


Award-Winning Books by Barbara Cooney

Chanticleer and the Fox
1959 Caldecott Medal -- Picture Book
Hattie and the Wild Waves
1990 Lupine Award -- Children/Young Adult
Miss Rumphius
1983 National Book Award -- Pict. Bk. (Hardcover)
2012 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Bk Hall of Fame


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Barbara Cooney has published 12 books.

Barbara Cooney does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Little Juggler, was published in September 2018.

The first book by Barbara Cooney, Chanticleer and the Fox, was published in January 1958.

No. Barbara Cooney does not write books in series.