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Wendy Anderson Halperin

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Wendy Anderson Halperin (born April 10, 1952) is an American illustrator and author of children's books.

Biography

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Education

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Halperin was born on April 10, 1952, in Joliet, Illinois. She attended Syracuse University, 1971–72; Pratt Institute, 1973–74; California College of Arts and Crafts, 1979–80; and American Academy (Chicago, IL), 1982–83.[1]

Career

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Halperin has illustrated more than two dozen books by others and has written or adapted several others herself.

A number of Halperin's books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. These include: Homeplace (Orchard Books, 1995), Once upon a Company (Orchard Books, 1998), The Full Belly Bowl (Atheneum, 1998), Bonaparte (Doring Kindersley, 2000), Let's Go Home: Some Wonderful Things about a House (Simon & Schuster, 2000), The Secret Remedy Book: A Story of Comfort and Love (Orchard Books, 2003), Strawberry Hill (Little, Brown, 2009), Planting the Wild Garden (Peachtree Publishers, 2011), and Love Is... (Simon & Schuster, 2013).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Her book The Lampfish of Twill (Orchard Books, 1991) was a New York Times Notable Book,[12] as was Hunting the White Cow (Orchard Books, 1993).[13]

She created an education program called Drawn to Discover that focuses on handwriting and fine motor skills.[14] She also created an elementary school drawing program called Project 364.[15]

Halperin lives in South Haven, Michigan.[15]

Selected works

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Books illustrated

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Written and illustrated

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References

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  1. ^ "Wendy Anderson Halperin (1952-)." Something About the Author, edited by Lisa Kumar, vol. 245, Gale, 2012, pp. 45-50. Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Once upon a Company: A True Story, by Wendy Anderson Halperin | Booklist Online.
  3. ^ a b "Love Is... Love Is... by Wendy Anderson Halperin, King James Bible". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  4. ^ a b "Planting the Wild Garden by Kathryn Osebold Galbraith". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  5. ^ a b Strawberry Hill, by By Mary Ann Hoberman. | Booklist Online.
  6. ^ a b "THE SECRET REMEDY BOOK: A Story of Comfort and Love by Karin Cates". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  7. ^ a b Let's Go Home, by By Cynthia Rylant. | Booklist Online.
  8. ^ a b "Bonaparte by Marsha Wilson Chall, DK Publishing". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  9. ^ a b "Homeplace by Anne Shelby". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  10. ^ a b "Full Belly Bowl by Jim Aylesworth". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  11. ^ a b Full Belly Bowl, by Jim Aylesworth | Booklist Online.
  12. ^ "Notable Books of the Year 1991". The New York Times. 1991-12-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  13. ^ "Notable Books of the Year 1993". The New York Times. 1993-12-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  14. ^ McShane, Mike. "From Illustrator To Entrepreneur: A Q&A With Wendy Anderson Halperin". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  15. ^ a b "Q&A: Wendy Anderson Halperin". The Herald Palladium. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  16. ^ THE LAMPFISH OF TWILL | Kirkus Reviews.
  17. ^ "Lampfish of Twill by Janet Taylor Lisle, J. Lisle". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  18. ^ Hansen, Ron (1991-11-10). "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; What the Fishcatcher Knew". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  19. ^ HUNTING THE WHITE COW | Kirkus Reviews.
  20. ^ "Hunting the White Cow by Tres Seymour". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  21. ^ Krull, Kathleen (1993-11-14). "CHILDREN'S BOOKS; Udder Voices, Udder Rooms". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  22. ^ HOMEPLACE | Kirkus Reviews.
  23. ^ Homeplace, by Anne Shelby | Booklist Online.
  24. ^ "Sophie and Rose by Kathryn Lasky". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  25. ^ Sophie and Rose, by Kathryn Lasky | Booklist Online.
  26. ^ Hunting the White Cow, by Tres Seymour | Booklist Online.
  27. ^ BONAPARTE | Kirkus Reviews.
  28. ^ Bonaparte, by By Marsha Wilson Chall. | Booklist Online.
  29. ^ LET'S GO HOME | Kirkus Reviews.
  30. ^ "LET'S GO HOME: The Wonderful Things About a House by Cynthia Rylant". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  31. ^ Cobble Street Cousins: Wedding Flowers, by By Cynthia Rylant. | Booklist Online.
  32. ^ THE SECRET REMEDY BOOK | Kirkus Reviews.
  33. ^ Secret Remedy Book, by Karin Cates | Booklist Online.
  34. ^ TURN! TURN! TURN! | Kirkus Reviews.
  35. ^ "TURN! TURN! TURN! by Pete Seeger". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  36. ^ THE PETERKINS’ CHRISTMAS | Kirkus Reviews.
  37. ^ "THE PETERKINS' CHRISTMAS by Elizabeth Spurr". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  38. ^ THE VISIT | Kirkus Reviews.
  39. ^ "THE VISIT by Reeve Lindbergh, Caralyn Buehner". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  40. ^ THE PETERKINS’ THANKSGIVING | Kirkus Reviews.
  41. ^ SOFT HOUSE | Kirkus Reviews.
  42. ^ "Soft House by Jane Yolen". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  43. ^ Soft House, by Jane Yolen | Booklist Online.
  44. ^ NOTHING TO DO | Kirkus Reviews.
  45. ^ "Nothing to Do by Douglas Wood". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  46. ^ Nothing to Do, by Douglas Wood | Booklist Online.
  47. ^ "Thank You, World by Alice B. McGinty". Publishers Weekly. October 15, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  48. ^ Thank You, World, by Alice B. McGinty. Booklist Online. October 15, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  49. ^ STRAWBERRY HILL | Kirkus Reviews.
  50. ^ "Strawberry Hill by Mary Ann Hoberman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  51. ^ THANK YOU, GOD, FOR EVERYTHING | Kirkus Reviews.
  52. ^ Thank You, God, for Everything, by August Gold | Booklist Online.
  53. ^ MY FATHER IS TALLER THAN A TREE | Kirkus Reviews.
  54. ^ "My Father Is Taller Than a Tree by Joseph Bruchac". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  55. ^ My Father Is Taller than a Tree, by Joseph Bruchac | Booklist Online.
  56. ^ PLANTING THE WILD GARDEN | Kirkus Reviews.
  57. ^ Planting the Wild Garden, by Kathryn O. Galbraith | Booklist Online.
  58. ^ "When Chickens Grow Teeth". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  59. ^ WHEN CHICKENS GROW TEETH | Kirkus Reviews.
  60. ^ "When Chickens Grow Teeth by Wendy Anderson Halperin". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  61. ^ When Chickens Grow Teeth, by Wendy Anderson Halperin | Booklist Online.
  62. ^ "Children's Books". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  63. ^ "Once upon a Company". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  64. ^ ONCE UPON A COMPANY | Kirkus Reviews.
  65. ^ "Once Upon a Company by Wendy Anderson Halperin". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  66. ^ "Love Is . . . by". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  67. ^ Love Is, by By Wendy Anderson Halperin. | Booklist Online.
  68. ^ PEACE | Kirkus Reviews.
  69. ^ "Peace by Wendy Anderson Halperin (et al.)". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  70. ^ "Out of the Box | Picture books for International Day of Peace". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  71. ^ Peace, by Wendy Anderson Halperin | Booklist Online.


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