She was recognized several times for her work, being awarded the Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Award (1980) and the Sydney Taylor Picture Book Award (1981). The Carp in the Bathtub, written by Barbara Cohen and illustrated by Joan Halpern, is published by Lerner Publishing Group for PJ Library readers ages 8 and. She wrote more than thirty books in a range of genres, from picture books ( The Carp in the Bathtub, 1972) to retellings of Biblical stories (e.g., The Binding of Isaac, 1978 David, 1995) to classical literature ( Four Canterbury Tales, 1987) to young adult dystopias ( Unicorns in the Rain, 1980). Buy The Carp in the Bathtub by Barbara Cohen from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over. She was a resident of Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. She taught high school English in several cities in New Jersey, and wrote a long-running newspaper column entitled "Books and Things." She and her husband Gene had three daughters, Leah, Sara, and Rebecca. For the NASA planetary scientist, see Barbara Cohen (scientist).īarbara Cohen (1932–1992) was an American author of children's literature.Ĭohen graduated from Barnard College (BA, 1954) and from Rutgers University (MA, 1957). used books, rare books and new books Benny (9780688418045) by Cohen, Barbara.
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