Lynne Barasch

Lynne Barasch
BornMarch 23, 1939
New York City, New York, US
DiedMarch 7, 2024(2024-03-07) (aged 84)
New York City, New York, US
EducationParsons School of Design (BFA, 1976)
OccupationsChildren's book illustrator and author
Spouse
Kenneth Robert Barash
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(m. 1958⁠–⁠2021)​
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Lynne Barasch (1939–2024) was an American children's book illustrator and author. Her first book, Rodney’s Inside Story, was published with Orchard Books in 1992.[1][2] Other books include Radio Rescue (2000)[3][4] and Hiromi's Hands (2007).[5] Radio Rescue was a 2001 ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers.[6] Hiromi's Hands received an Honorable Mention from the 2008 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature,[7] and was selected for the Amelia Bloomer Booklist.[8]

Lynne Barasch was born in New York City on March 23, 1939, to Robert Julius and Elaine Marx,[9] but grew up in Woodmere, New York.[10] She studied at Rhode Island School of Design in the late 1950s before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design in 1976.[9][10]

Barasch married opthamlagist Kenneth Robert Barash on June 20, 1958. They couple had five children.[9][10]

At the end of her life, Barasch lived in New York City with her husband,[11] though Kenneth died circa 2021.[12] Barasch died on March 7, 2024, at the age of 84.[10]

Barasch was Jewish.[9]

Publications

As author and illustrator

  • Rodney's Inside Story, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1992.
  • A Winter Walk, Ticknor & Fields (New York, NY), 1993.[13]
  • Old Friends, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 1998.[14][15]
  • Radio Rescue, Frances Foster Books (New York, NY), 2000.
  • The Reluctant Flower Girl, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2001.[16]
  • Knockin' on Wood: Starring Peg Leg Bates, Lee & Low Books (New York, NY), 2004.[17][18]
  • A Country Schoolhouse, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 2004.[19]
  • Ask Albert Einstein, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 2005.[20]
  • Hiromi's Hands, Lee & Low Books (New York, NY), 2006.
  • First Come to the Zebra, Lee & Low Books (New York, NY), 2009.[21][22]

As illustrator

  • Commonsense and Fowls (written by Jane Cutler), Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 2005.[23]
  • Owney, the Mail Pouch Pooch (written by Mona Kerby), Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 2008.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "Rodney's Inside Story by Lynne Barasch". Publishers Weekly. August 3, 1992. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Rodney's Inside Story". Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 1992. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Radio Rescue by Lynne Barasch". Publishers Weekly. October 2, 2000. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Radio Rescue". Kirkus Reviews. August 15, 2000. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Hiromi's Hands". Kirkus Reviews. February 15, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Notable Children's Books: 2001". Booklist. March 15, 2001. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ "2007-2008 AWARDS WINNERS". APALA. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Amelia Bloomer List: 2008". Booklist. April 1, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Barasch, Lynne 1939–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Maughan, Shannon (March 21, 2024). "Obituary: Lynne Barasch". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Knockin' On Wood". Lee & Low. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  12. ↑ "LYNNE BARASCH Obituary (2024) - New York, NY - New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  13. ↑ "A Winter Walk". Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 1993. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Old Friends by Lynne Barasch". Publishers Weekly. March 30, 1998. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Old Friends". Kirkus Reviews. March 1, 1998. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  16. ↑ "THE RELUCTANT FLOWER GIRL by Lynne Barasch". Publishers Weekly. April 30, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Knockin' on Wood". Kirkus Reviews. May 1, 2004. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  18. ↑ "The Reluctant Flower Girl". Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 2001. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  19. ↑ "A Country Schoolhouse". Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 2004. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Ask Albert Einstein". Kirkus Reviews. October 1, 2005. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  21. ↑ "First Come to the Zebra". Kirkus Reviews. August 15, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  22. ↑ Just, Julie (September 8, 2009). "Children's Bookshelf". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Common Sense and Fowls". Kirkus Reviews. March 1, 2005. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Owney, The Mail Pooch". Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 2008. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
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