Mara Bergman facts for kids
Mara Bergman is an American author, poet, and editor. She is well-known for writing many wonderful books for children. Mara was born in Bronx, New York, on a special day – February 29, which only happens in a leap year! She grew up in Wantagh, Long Island, and later moved to England in 1983.
Mara's Journey to Writing
Mara studied at the University of the State of New York at Oneonta. During her studies, she spent a year in London, England. After moving to England permanently, she started working for Walker Books, a company that publishes children's books. This experience gave her a great understanding of the world of children's literature.
When her three children, Marissa, Eva, and Jonathan, were young, Mara decided to start writing her own picture books. She wanted to create stories that children would love. Her hard work paid off, and she has won several important awards for her books.
Her Amazing Books
Mara Bergman has written many popular books for children. Her stories often feature fun characters and exciting adventures. Some of her well-known picture books include Oliver Who Would Not Sleep and Oliver Who Was Small But Mighty. These books are often illustrated by talented artists like Nick Maland.
Her books have been enjoyed by children all over the world! They have been translated into many different languages, such as Finnish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Hebrew.
Besides children's books, Mara also writes poetry. She won the Mslexia Poetry Pamphlet Prize in 2014. Her poetry collections include The Tailor's Three Sons and Other New York Poems and The Disappearing Room.
Here are some of her books:
- Bears, Bears Everywhere, illustrated by Helen Craig
- Musical Beds, illustrated by Marjolein Pottie
- Glitter Kitty, illustrated by Lydia Monks
- Snip Snap!, illustrated by Nick Maland
- Nick Mack’s Good Luck, illustrated by Jill Barton
- Sylvie's Seahorse, illustrated by Tor Freeman
- Oliver Who Would Not Sleep, illustrated by Nick Maland
- Happy, illustrated by Simona Sanfilippo
- Oliver Who Was Small But Mighty, illustrated by Nick Maland
- Yum, Yum, illustrated by Nick Maland
- Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide, illustrated by Nick Maland
- Lively Elizabeth, illustrated by Cassia Thomas
- Oliver and the Noisy Baby, illustrated by Nick Maland
- Itchy Itch Itch, illustrated by Emily Bolam
- Best Friends, illustrated by Nicola Slater
- The Tailor's Three Sons and Other New York Poems
- Crossing Into Tamil Nadu
- The Disappearing Room
- The Tall Man and the Small Mouse, illustrated by Birgitta Sif
- The Night We Were Dylan Thomas
Awards and Recognition
Mara Bergman has received several awards for her writing. These awards show how much her books and poems are loved and appreciated.
- She received a Writers Bursary from South East Arts UK in 1995-96.
- She won the Parent's Choice Award in 2005.
- The Stockport Children's Book Award was given to her in 2006.
- She also won the BookTrust Early Years Award in 2009, which celebrates great books for young children.
- In 2014, she won the Myslexia Poetry Pamphlet Competition.
- She was awarded the Templar Quarterly Poetry Prize in 2016.
