Shirley Barber
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Shirley Barber (23 June 1935 – 12 December 2023) was a British children's author and illustrator.
Shirley Barber | |
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Born | (1935-06-23)23 June 1935 Guernsey, Channel Isles |
Died | 12 December 2023(2023-12-12) (aged 88) Watsonia, Victoria, Australia |
Nationality | British Australian |
Occupation(s) | Children's author, illustrator |
Spouse | Keith Barber |
Children | 2 |
Parent |
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Born on 23 June 1935, Shirley spent her early childhood in Guernsey (Channel Islands).[1] She had formal art school training at Sanderson's Furnishings, a textile and wallpaper studio in London.[2]
Barber was a long time resident in Australia having emigrated there in 1965 and worked for a time for Oxford University Press in Melbourne, Victoria. She lived in Watsonia, a suburb of Melbourne, with her son and his family and was married twice. Her second husband Keith Barber died in 2000.[2]
Barber wrote many picture books and fairy-themed colouring books, calendars and diaries, which have sold over 10 million copies as of 2008.[2] Most of Barber's books featured fairies and animals. Her books were mainly set in picturesque woods. Her books were published in 18 languages.[2]
Barber died at her home in Watsonia on 12 December 2023, at the age of 88.[3]