M. B. Goffstein facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
M. B. Goffstein
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| Born | December 20, 1940 St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Died | December 20, 2017 (aged 77) Danbury, Connecticut, US |
| Resting place | Temple of Aaron Cemetery Roseville, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, artist, teacher |
| Language | English |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | Bennington College |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Fish for Supper Natural History An Artist |
| Notable awards | New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year Jane Addams Children's Book Award Caldecott Honor |
| Spouse | David Allender |
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M. B. Goffstein (born December 20, 1940 – died December 20, 2017) was an American writer and artist. She created books for both children and adults. Her books won several awards. These include three New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year. She also received a Caldecott Honor for her book Fish for Supper.
Who Was M. B. Goffstein?
Marilyn Brooke Goffstein was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. This was on December 20, 1940. Her parents were Albert and Esther Goffstein.
She went to Bennington College and finished in 1962. For her final project, she made a sculpture. Her first book for kids was The Gats!. It came out in 1966. She worked with her editor, Michael di Capua, for 20 years. Their last book together was My Editor in 1986.
In the summer of 1980, she taught writing workshops. These were at Bennington College with Lore Segal. She also taught how to illustrate children's books. She taught at Parsons School of Design. She also taught at the University of Minnesota's Split Rock Arts summer program.
What Books Did She Write?
M. B. Goffstein wrote and illustrated many books. Here are some of her well-known works:
- The Gats! (1966)
- Sleepy People (1966)
- Brookie and Her Lamb (1967)
- Across the Sea (1968)
- Goldie the Dollmaker (1969)
- Two Piano Tuners (1970)
- The Underside of the Leaf (1972)
- A Little Schubert (1972)
- Me and My Captain (1974)
- The First Books (1979)
- Daisy Summerfield's Style (1975)
- Fish for Supper (1976)
- My Crazy Sister (1976)
- Family Scrapbook (1978)
- My Noah's Ark (1978)
- Natural History (1979)
- Neighbors (1979)
- An Artist (1980)
- Laughing Latkes (1980)
- Lives of the Artists (1981)
- A Writer (1984)
- An Artists Album (1985)
- My Editor (1986)
- Our Snowman (1986)
- School of Names (1986)
- Your Lone Journey (1986)
- Artists' Helpers Enjoy the Evenings (1987)
- An Actor (as Brooke Goffstein, 1987)
- Our Prairie Home: A Picture Album (as Brooke Goffstein, 1988)
- A House, a Home (as Brooke Goffstein, 1989)
- Words Alone: Twenty-Six Books Without Pictures (2018)
- Art Girls Together: Two Novels (2018)
- Daisy Summerfield's Art: The Complete Flea Market Mysteries (2019)
- Biography of Miss Go Chi: Novelettos & Poems (2019)
