Shirley Barber

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Shirley Barber
Born23 June 1935
Died12 December 2023(2023-12-12) (aged 88)
NationalityEnglish
Australian
Occupation(s)Children's author, illustrator
SpouseKeith Barber
ParentBen Machon (father)

Shirley Barber (23 June 1935 – 12 December 2023) was an English children's author and illustrator.

Her first picture book was Martha B. Rabbit - The Fairies' Cook. It was published by The Five Mile Press in the year 1988.[1] She made lots of books with pictures and coloring pages about fairies and animals. People liked them a lot, and she sold more than 10 million copies by 2008.[2] Her books showed beautiful forests, and she also made calendars and notebooks. People could read her books in 18 different languages.[2]

Death[change | change source]

On 12 December 2023, Shirley Barber died while sleeping at her home in Watsonia, at the age of 88.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Shirley Barber". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kizilos, Katherine (2008-08-18). "Our fairy Grandmother". The Age.
  3. "Beloved children's author Shirley Barber dies at 88". Nine News. 12 December 2023.