Bg hennessy biography

As a child I loved to draw.
I've lived in many places.
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Hennessy, B.G. 1951-(Barbara Gulbrandsen Hennessy)

Personal

Born 1951, in Wantagh, NY; married; children: three sons. Education: Attended St. Lawrence University; University of Wisconsin—Madison, graduate.

Addresses

Home—AZ.

Career

Writer. Worked as an art director in children's book design in New York, NY, for seventeen years.

Writings

PICTURE BOOKS

The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard, illustrated by Susan Davis, Viking (New York, NY), 1988.

The Missing Tarts, illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson, Viking (New York, NY), 1989.

A, B, C, D, Tummy, Toes, Hands, Knees, illustrated by Wendy Watson, Viking (New York, NY), 1989.

School Days, illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson, Viking (New York, NY), 1990.

Jake Baked the Cake, illustrated by Mary Morgan, Viking (New York, NY), 1990.

Eeney, Meeney, Miney, Mo, illustrated by Letizia Galli, Viking (New York, NY), 1990.

When You Were Just a Little Girl, illustrated by Jeanne Arnold, Viking (New York, NY), 1991.

Sleep Tight, illustrated by Anthony Carnabuci, Viking (New York, NY), 1992.

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Books By B. G. Hennessy, Don Freeman, Lisa McCue - Author

Don Freeman was born in San Diego, California, in 1908. At an early age, he received a trumpet as a gift from his father. He practiced obsessively and eventually joined a California danceband. After graduating from high school, he ventured to New York City to study art under the tutelage of Joan Sloan and Harry Wickey at the Art Students' League. He managed to support himself throughout his schooling by playing his trumpet evenings, in nightclubs and at weddings.

Gradually, he eased into making a living sketching impressions of Broadway shows for The New York Times and The Herald Tribune. This shift was helped along, in no small part, by a rather heartbreaking incident; he lost his trumpet. One evening, he was so engrossed in sketching people on the subway, he simply forgot it was sitting on the seat beside him. This new career turned out to be a near-perfect fit for Don, though, as he had always loved the theater.

He was introduced to the world of Childrens' Literature,

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B. G. Hennessy

Love, Secrets, and Second Chances—February’s Must-Read Books Await!

I've lived in many places: I grew up in Wantagh on Long Island, N.Y., graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts and attended St. Lawrence University in upstate New York. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and lived in New York City for many years until my family and I moved to California. Since 1993 I have lived in Arizona with my husband and our three sons.
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Series
Books:
Corduroy's Halloween, September 1995
Hardcover