Karla Kuskin

Karla Kuskin
BornKarla Seidman
(1932-07-17)July 17, 1932
New York City, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 2009(2009-08-20) (aged 77)
Seattle, Washington
Pen nameNicholas J. Charles
OccupationAuthor, illustrator, poet
EducationAntioch College
Yale University
GenreChildren's Literature
Notable worksRoar and More
In the Middle of the Trees
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
The Rose on My Cake
Soap Soup and Other Verses
Notable awardsNational Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry[1]
SpouseCharles M. Kuskin (m. 1955–1979)
William L. Bell, Jr. (m. 1989)
ChildrenNicholas and Julia[2]

Karla Kuskin (née Seidman) (July 17, 1932 – August 20, 2009) was a prolific American author, poet, illustrator, and reviewer of children's literature.[2] Kuskin was known for her poetic, alliterative style.[3]

She sometimes wrote under the pseudonym Nicholas J. Charles. Kuskin reviewed children's literature in The New York Times Book Review.

  1. ^ Karla Kuskin entry, HarperColling website.
  2. ^ a b Fox, Margalit (August 21, 2009). "Karla Kuskin, Creator of Witty Children's Books, Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
  3. ^ Something about the Author Autobiography Series, Volume 3, Thomson Gale (Detroit, MI), 1987