Judi Barrett

Judi Barrett
Born Judi Bauman
1941 (age 74-75)
Brooklyn
Occupation Author

Judi Barrett (née Bauman) (born 1941 in Brooklyn, New York) is an author of picture books for children, including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing.[1]

Biography

Barrett obtained a B.F.A. in 1962 from the Pratt Institute.[1] She married the artist Ron Barrett, who illustrated some of her most popular books. After they divorced, they continued to collaborate on books for many years.[2][3] She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.[4]

Selected books

References

  1. 1 2 "Barrett, Judi 1941-". Children's Literature Review. January 1, 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  2. Judy Klemesrud (February 2, 1976). "Still Friends at Work, Even After the Bitterness of Divorce". New York Times. p. 39. Judi and Ron Barrett continued doing children's books after their marriage broke up. ... They are currently working on one called 'Cloudy, with the Chance of Meatballs'....
  3. Stephen Schaefer (September 18, 2009). "'Meatballs' satisfies creators' hunger to see their work on big screen". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 10, 2012. Judi and Ron Barrett collaborated on the now-classic children’s book 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,' but the long-divorced couple are no longer a team.
  4. "Judi Barrett (Official Publisher Page)". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved November 10, 2012.

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