The Chicago Public Library and the New York Public Library named it one of the year's best informational books for children. In 2016, Whoosh! was named one of the best picture books of the year by the American Booksellers Association, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature, and Kirkus Reviews. In 2011, Bank Street College of Education named it one of the best books for children ages five to nine. Barnes & Noble, Kirkus Reviews, Parents, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and The Washington Post named it one of the best children's books of 2010. In 2009, The Day Glo Brothers was named one of the best children's books of the year by Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and The Washington Post. īarton's books have frequently landed on lists of the year's best books. Train (2010), Can I See Your I.D.? (2011), That's Not Bunny! (2016), Whoosh! English and Spanish editions (2016/2019), Dazzle Ships (2017), All of a Sudden and Forever (2020), and How to Make a Book (2021). Awards and honors Įight of Barton's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Shark vs.

MFL 'builds on book shoppers' inclination to buy a kid a 'classic' picture book and leads them to also buy a new picture book that's more reflective of the modern, diverse society that those kids are growing up in.' īarton currently lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Jennifer Ziegler. In 2014, Barton pitched the idea of the Modern First Library (MFL) to BookPeople, an independent bookstore in Austin, which they followed up on. During his time at UT, he wrote for The Daily Texan. In 1993, he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (UT) with a degree in history. Both of his parents, as well as his mother's parents had also grown up in Sulphur Springs. His books has been included on numerous lists citing the best children's books of the year.īarton grew up in Sulphur Springs, Texas, with his parents and older brother, though his father died when Barton was eight years old. Chris Barton is an American author of children's books.

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