Mary Lyn Ray

Mary Lyn Ray
Born1946 (age 77–78)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationWriter and conservationist
NationalityAmerican
EducationSmith College (AB)
University of Delaware (MA)
GenreChildren's literature

Mary Lyn Ray (born 1946) is an American author of children's literature, a conservationist, and a historic preservationist. Her books' depictions of nature have been praised by outlets including Publishers Weekly, the School Library Journal, The Horn Book Magazine, and The Washington Post, which listed her book Stars among its best children's books of 2011.[1] The New York Times likened her 2014 book Go to Sleep, Little Farm to Goodnight Moon.[2]

  1. ^ "Best children's books of 2011". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Russo, Maria (September 24, 2014). "The World at Night". The New York Times. The New York TImes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.