Barbara M. Joosse (born February 18, 1949) is an American children's writer. She has been writing for children for over thirty years. She has published thirty-eight books for children, both picture books and chapter books. Through her writing, she aspires to find the things that are the same, and the things that are different, between us all. She has toured worldwide to promote her books, which have been translated into twenty-eight languages.
Golden Kite Honor Book for Picture Book Text, 2002Ten Best Illustrated Picture Books 2002, New York TimesHonored by the Smithsonian Institution, November, 2002Mama, Do You Love Me?
sold over 1.5 million copiestranslated into 25 languagesGolden Kite Award, 1991American Booksellers “Pick of the List,” 1992California Children’s Book Award, 1992Publishers Weekly “Ten Best Books, 1991”Children’s Book of the Month Club, main selectionParents, Best Book of the YearA Storytime bookSchool Library Journal, starred reviewNebraska “Golden Sower Award” nomineeI Love You the Purplest
Sold over 400,000 copies (not including book clubs)ABC “Pick of the List”Association of Booksellers for Children, “Best of ‘97”Parents, “Best Books of the Year,” 1996Child Magazine, “Best of ‘96”Council for Wisconsin Writers, Archer Eckblad AwardJunior Library Guild Selection
Wild Willie and King Kyle, Detectives
Austrian Honor BookGhost Trap
Parents’ Guide to Children’s Media, Outstanding AchievementGreater Kansas City Association of School Librarians “K-3 Favorite Book”Ghost Wings
Starred “Book of Merit,” Five Owls Journal, August, 2001Parents’ Choice 2001 Recommended WinnerKirkus, starred reviewParents Magazine, “Best of 2001”New York Times review, October 2001Society of Illustrators, “The Original Art 2001”Five Owls, starred reviewHouseful of Christmas
Starred review, Publisher’s Weekly, September 2001CCBC Choices, 2001
Lewis and Papa: Adventure on the Santa Fe Trail
Show Me Readers Award, Master ListNominee, Children’s Crown AwardIndiana Dept. of Education’s Read Aloud ListCCBC ChoicesNevada Young Reader’s AwardStars in the Darkness
Golden Kite Honor Book for Picture Book Text, 2004, Society of Children’s Book Writers and IllustratorsTop Ten Best Illustrated Books, 2002, New York Times, 2004Bookbuilders West Book Show, Certificate of Excellence“Living the Dream” book award, 2002
Nugget and Darling
Wisconsin Library Association, Outstanding AchievementDinah’s Mad, Bad Wishes
CBC / IRA Children’s Choices, 1990Hot City
Best Picture Book, Council for Wisconsin Writers, 2004Best of 2005, Chicago LibrariesSchool Library Journal, starred, “Book of the Week”CCBC ChoicesWashington Post, “Best Books of 2004”Read-On Wisconsin, February 2006Snow Day
Scholastic Book Club (2010)Nikolai, the Only Bear
Kirkus, starred review
Papa, Do You Love Me?
“Top Book of the Season,” New York Library AssociationBest of 2005, Chicago LibrariesKirkus, starred reviewRead-On, WisconsinABC Best Books for Children, 2005South Carolina Picture Book Award 2007-8, NomineeWind-Wild Dog
CCBC ChoicesKansas State Reading Circle, Recommended List 2007CCBC Book of the Week 12/13/06Dead Guys Talk
Golden Archer Award Nominee, 2007-8Sleepover at Gramma’s House
Publisher’s Weekly, starred reviewBook List, starred reviewBook List, 2010 Editor’s ChoiceSmithsonian Magazine’s 2010 Notable Books for ChildrenROAWR!
School Library Journal, starred review
Recently Released Books
Dog Parade, Fall 2011, HarcourtOld Robert and the Troubadour Cats, Fall 2011, PhilomelLovabye, Dragon, CandlewickHooray Parade, VikingBooks available
Friends (Mostly) Fall’10, GreenwillowSleepover at Gramma’s House, Spring ’10, PhilomelFuzzy Peeps, Spring ‘10, GreenwillowSleepover at Gramma’s House, 2010 PhilomelHiggledy-Piggledy Chicks, 2010 GreenwillowRoawr!, 2009, PhilomelLove Is a Good Thing to Feel, 2008, PhilomelIn the Night Garden, 2008, HoltGrandma Calls Me Beautiful, 2008, Chronicle BooksPlease Is a Good Word to Say, 2007, PhilomelWind-Wild Dog, 2006, HoltDead Guys Talk (a Wild Willie Mystery), 2006, ClarionPapa, Do You Love Me?, Chronicle Books, 2005, ISBN 0-8118-4265-7Nikolai, the Only Bear, Philomel Books, 2005, ISBN 0-399-23884-0Bad Dog School, Clarion Books, 2004, ISBN 0-618-13331-3Hot City, Philomel, 2004, ISBN 0-399-23640-6Stars in the Darkness, Chronicle Books, 2002, ISBN 0-8118-2168-4Mama, Do You Love Me?, Chronicle Books, 2001, ISBN 0-8118-3212-0Ghost Wings, Chronicle Books, 2001, ISBN 0-8118-2164-1Alien Brain Fryout: a Wee Willie Mystery, Clarion Books, 2000, ISBN 0-395-68964-3Houseful of Christmas, Henry Holt, 2001, ISBN 0-8050-6391-9Snow Day!, Houghton Mifflin, 1999, ISBN 0-395-96890-9Lewis & Papa, Chronicle Books, 1998, ISBN 0-8118-1959-0Ghost Trap: A Wild Willie Mystery, Clarion Books, 1998, ISBN 0-395-66587-6Nugget & Darling, Clarion Books, 1997, ISBN 0-395-64571-9I Love You the Purplest, Chronicle Books, 1996, ISBN 0-8118-0718-5Morning Chair, Clarion Books, 1995, ISBN 0-395-62337-5Losers Fight Back: a Wee Willie Mystery, Clarion Books, 1994, ISBN 0-395-62335-9 
