Barbara Lehman was born in Chicago, attended Pratt Institute, and now is based in the Hudson Valley. Her illustrations have been included in exhibitions at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and the Central Children’s Room of the New York Public Library and she has shared her book work with children at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The New York Times bestseller THE RED BOOK was awarded a Caldecott Honor. www.barbaralehmanbooks.com

Awards
Some honors that my books have received: Caldecott Honor, New York Times Bestseller List, Premio Andersen [Italy], ALA Notable books, Junior Library Guild Selections, CCBC Best Books of the Year, Kirkus Best Children’s Books, New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, Parent’s Choice Gold, Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year, The Horn Book Fanfare list.

3 Fun Facts

1. I used to work at a skating pond in high school.
2. I love all pasta shapes.
3. I put catsup on my grilled cheese. No seriously, just try it.