Barbara Robinson | |
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| Born | Barbara Jean Webb (1927-10-24)October 24, 1927 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2013(2013-07-09) (aged 85) Berwyn, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | Allegheny College |
| Notable works | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1972) |
| Spouse | John F. Robinson |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Theodore L. Webb (father), Grace Webb (mother) |
Barbara Jean Robinson (October 24, 1927 – July 9, 2013) was anAmerican author and writer of the children's booksThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1972) andThe Best School Year Ever (1994).[1][2]
Barbara Robinson was born and raised inPortsmouth, Ohio, the only child of Theodore L. Webb and his wife Grace Webb (née Mooney).[3][1] Her father died when she was three. Robinson's mother, a schoolteacher in Portsmouth for forty-nine years, got her interested in books, and she began writing very early. Robinson attendedAllegheny College, where she received a bachelor's degree in theater.[4]
In addition to her children's books, Robinson wrote many short stories in publications such asMcCall's,Redbook andLadies Home Journal, and has some books of poetry.
Robinson lived inBerwyn, Pennsylvania, a suburb ofPhiladelphia. She died July 9, 2013, at her home in Berwyn. She was 85 and had cancer. Robinson had two daughters with her husband John F. Robinson: Carolyn and Marjorie; three grandchildren: Tomas, Marcos, and Lucas.[5]
