Barbara Robinson
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Barbara Robinson is an American author best known for her books targeted at children, particularly The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
(1972) and The Best School Year Ever (1994).
Robinson grew up in the small town of Portsmouth, Ohio
on the Ohio River
. Her father died when she was three. Robinson's mother, a schoolteacher in Portsmouth for forty-nine years, fostered her interest in books, and she began writing very early. Robinson attended Allegheny College
. She received an honorary doctorate of letters from Allegheny.
In addition to her children's books, Robinson has published dozens of short stories in different books such as McCall's
and Ladies Home Journal, and has also written books and poetry. She currently lives in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. She has two daughters, Carolyn, a nurse, and Marjorie and three grandchildren, Tomas, Marcos, and Lucas.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a book written by Barbara Robinson in 1972. It tells the story of six delinquent children surnamed Herdman. They go to church for the first time after being told that the church offers snacks...
(1972) and The Best School Year Ever (1994).
Robinson grew up in the small town of Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:...
on the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. Her father died when she was three. Robinson's mother, a schoolteacher in Portsmouth for forty-nine years, fostered her interest in books, and she began writing very early. Robinson attended Allegheny College
Allegheny College
Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the town of Meadville. Founded in 1815, the college has about 2,100 undergraduate students.-Early history:...
. She received an honorary doctorate of letters from Allegheny.
In addition to her children's books, Robinson has published dozens of short stories in different books such as McCall's
McCall's
McCall's was a monthly American women's magazine that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking at a readership of 8.4 million in the early 1960s. It was established as a small-format magazine called The Queen in 1873...
and Ladies Home Journal, and has also written books and poetry. She currently lives in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. She has two daughters, Carolyn, a nurse, and Marjorie and three grandchildren, Tomas, Marcos, and Lucas.
The Herdmans (Sequel)
- The Best Christmas Pageant EverThe Best Christmas Pageant EverThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a book written by Barbara Robinson in 1972. It tells the story of six delinquent children surnamed Herdman. They go to church for the first time after being told that the church offers snacks...
, 1972, ISBN 978-0-06-440275-0 - The Best School Year Ever, 1994, ISBN 978-0-06-023039-5
- The Best Halloween Ever, 2004, ISBN 978-0-06-027862-5