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Bethany Barton

Bethany Barton is an author and illustrator of children's books,[1][2][3] as well as an Emmy-nominated Propmaster[4] for film & TV. Barton's books combine colorful illustrations, humor, science communication and storytelling that aims to make STEAM-related topics enjoyable for kids.[5]

Bethany Barton
Author & Illustrator Bethany Barton
Author & Illustrator Bethany Barton
Born1982 (age 41–42)
Chicago, Illinois
Pen namebethany bARTon
OccupationAuthor, illustrator, artist
Period2006-present
GenreChildren's picture books
SpouseMichael Barton
Website
www.bethanybarton.com

Career

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Barton's 2015 book I’m Trying To Love Spiders (Viking/Penguin) garnered numerous awards and starred reviews, including the 2016 Children's Book Council's Children's Choice Award 3rd/4th Grade Book of The Year.[6][7] Her 2017 book Give Bees A Chance (Viking/Penguin) was a 2017 SCIBA Award finalist,[8] was listed in Scripps National Spelling Bee “Great Words, Great Works,”[9] and was featured in the New York Times.[10] Her books have been translated into four languages.[11] Her 2019 book, I'm Trying to Love Math, was named an Amazon Best Book of 2019[12] and I'm Trying To Love Rocks (Viking/Penguin), hit stores in June 2020 with starred reviews.[13][14][15] I'm Trying To Love Germs (Viking/Penguin) was published in November 2023 with School Library Journal calling it "a first purchase for any collection" in a starred review.[16]

As well as illustrating her own stories, Barton has illustrated for other authors, including Todd Hasak-Lowy's middle grade novel 33 Minutes (Simon & Schuster).[17] She often spends several weeks of the year touring; doing school visits, speaking to authors and educators, and sharing her stories and creativity with young readers at schools and libraries across the globe.[18][19][20]

 
Bethany Barton on The Muppets set in 2015

Barton's career includes work in the art, prop, and set decoration departments for film & TV. In 2023, she was nominated for a Children's & Family Emmy in the category of Puppet Design & Styling for her work on The Muppets Mayhem.[21] Notable projects include ABC Network's The Muppets, The Middle, Westworld, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Muppets Mayhem, and Black-ish, as well as movies like Bumblebee, and various commercials.[22][23] She is represented by Writers House LLC.[24]

In 2023, Bethany became a co-founder of the non-profit DopaMind, an organization created to "help young people navigate tech in the digital age."[25][26]

Books

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  • I'm Trying To Love Germs, 2023, Viking/Penguin[27]
  • I'm Trying To Love Garbage, 2021, Viking/Penguin[28]
  • I'm Trying To Love Rocks, 2020, Viking/Penguin[13]
  • I'm Trying To Love Math, 2019, Viking/Penguin[29]
  • Give Bees A Chance, 2017, Viking/Penguin[30]
  • I'm Trying To Love Spiders, 2015, Viking/Penguin[31]
  • 33 Minutes, 2013, by Todd Hasak-Lowy, illust. Bethany Barton, ISBN 1442445009[32][33]
  • This Monster Cannot Wait, 2013, Dial Books For Young Readers (Penguin), ISBN 0803737793[34][35]
  • This Monster Needs A Haircut, 2012, Dial Books For Young Readers (Penguin), ISBN 0803737335[36]

Awards

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  • 2016 Children's Choice Awards 3rd/4th Grade Book of the Year [7]
  • 2017 Beehive Book Award (Children's Literature Association of Utah)[37]
  • 2016-2017 Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland Association of School Librarians)[38]
  • 2017 Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Kentucky Association of School Librarians)[39]
  • 2018 Surrey Schools Narrative Non-Fiction Book of The Year (British Columbia)[40]
  • Amazon Best Book of 2020[12]
  • 2022 Oregon State Literacy Association’s Patricia Gallagher Children’s Choice Book Award[41]

Nominations

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  • 2017 SCIBA (Southern California Independent Booksellers Association) Book Award Finalist[8]
  • 2017-2018 South Carolina Picture Book Award[42]
  • 2016-2017 Charter Oak Children's Book Award[43]
  • 2017 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award[44]
  • 2017-2018 North Carolina Children's Book Award[45]
  • 2017-2018 Show Me Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians)[46]
  • 2018 Monarch Award (Illinois School Library Media Association)[47]
  • 2018 Garden State Book Award[48]
  • 2019 Beehive Book Award (Children's Literature Association of Utah)[49]
  • 2021 Beehive Informational Book Awards (Children's Literature Association of Utah)[50]
  • 2022 Magnolia Book Award (Mississippi Children's Museum)[51]
  • 2023 North Carolina Children's Book Award[52]

References

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  1. ^ "I'm Trying to Love Spiders". Publishers Weekly (Book review). April 27, 2015. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Labrise, Megan (July 8, 2015). "Bethany Barton". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Books For Kids". Columbus Parent. January 25, 2016. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "2023 Children's & Family Emmy Awards – Ceremony Info – The Emmys". 23cafe. Retrieved November 19, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)[failed verification]
  5. ^ "Bethany Barton". Penguin Classroom - Penguin Books. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Hulick, Jeannette (October 2015). "I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton (review)". The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 69 (2): 76–77. doi:10.1353/bcc.2015.0796 – via Project MUSE.
  7. ^ a b "2016 Winners and Finalists". Children's Book Council. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2019. Third Grade to Fourth Grade Book of the Year Finalists - Winner - I'm Trying To Love Spiders - By: Bethany Barton
  8. ^ a b "Book Awards FINALISTS". Southern California Independent Booksellers Association. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "2019 Great Words, Great Works" (PDF). Scripps National Spelling Bee. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2019. Great Works for Second Grade: .... Give Bees a Chance, Bethany Barton...
  10. ^ La Ferla, Ruth (June 30, 2017). "Children's Primers Court the Littlest Radicals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  11. ^ "bethany bARTon on Instagram: "Look what came in the mail! Two of my books are now in Chinese! Level Up! Achievement Unlocked! Somebody pinch me! . . . . #kidlit…"". Instagram. July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Best nonfiction children's books of 2020". www.amazon.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "I'm Trying to Love Rocks by Bethany Barton". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  14. ^ "I'm Trying to Love Rocks - By Bethany Barton". Kirkus Reviews (Book review). March 14, 2020. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  15. ^ McConnel, Jen (May 1, 2020). "I'm Trying To Love Rocks by Bethany Barton". School Library Journal (Book review). Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  16. ^ Tanner, Debbie (May 1, 2023). "I'm Trying to Love Germs by Bethany Barton". School Library Journal (Book review). Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  17. ^ Hasak-Lowy, Todd (2017). 33 Minutes. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks. ISBN 9781481489959. OCLC 983468063.
  18. ^ "California: Los Angeles County | L.A. Writers Day 2018". Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  19. ^ "Elementary School Library - Book Week 2018". Concordia International School Shanghai. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  20. ^ "Artist/Author/Illustrator Bethany Barton caught us in her web!," (Video clip of presentation). Camp Read Smore. February 12, 2016. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2019 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ "The 2nd Annual Children's & Family Nominees! – The Emmys". theemmys.tv. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  22. ^ "Young writers honored at recognition event". Riverside County Office of Education. May 16, 2013. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016.
  23. ^ "Bethany Barton". IMDb. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  24. ^ "Bethany Barton". Writers House Art. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  25. ^ "DopaMind". DopaMind. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  26. ^ "Board of Directors". DopaMind. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024. Bethany Barton, Co-Founder & Treasurer
  27. ^ "I'm Trying to Love Germs by Bethany Barton". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  28. ^ "I'm Trying to Love Garbage by Bethany Barton". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  29. ^ "I'm Trying to Love Math by Bethany Barton". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  30. ^ "Give Bees a Chance by Bethany Barton". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  31. ^ "I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton". Kirkus Reviews (Book review). March 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  32. ^ "33 Minutes by Todd Hasak-Lowy". Publishers Weekly (Book review). December 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  33. ^ Kitchel, Jennifer (June 24, 2013). "When a friendship falls apart". BookPage (Book review). Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  34. ^ Sutton, Roger; Grabarek, Daryl, eds. (2014). The Common Core in Grades K-3: Top Nonfiction Titles from School Library Journal and The Horn Book Magazine. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-4422-4406-1. OCLC 892699588. OL 28551835M – via Google Books.
  35. ^ "The Picturebook Shelf". Children's Bookwatch. 23 (7). Midwest Book Review. July 2013. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  36. ^ "This Monster Needs a Haircut by Bethany Barton". Publishers Weekly (Book review). May 28, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  37. ^ "2017 Beehive Book Awards Winners". Utah Beehive Book Awards. Children's Literature Association of Utah. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  38. ^ "Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award - Past Winners". Maryland Association of School Librarians. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  39. ^ "KBA Winner's Circle - Past Winners - 2017". Kentucky Association of School Librarians. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  40. ^ "Surrey Schools' Narrative Nonfiction Book of the Year". Surrey Schools'. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2019 – via Google Sites. And the 2018 winner is...I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton
  41. ^ "Patricia Gallagher Children's Choice Book Award - Previous Patricia Gallagher Award Nominees and Winners". Oregon State Literacy Association. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  42. ^ "2017-2018 South Carolina Book Award Nominees" (PDF). South Carolina Association of School Libraries. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  43. ^ "Past Nominees - 2016–2017 Nominees". Charter Oak Children's Book Award. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2019 – via Google Sites.
  44. ^ "2017 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award Nominees" (PDF). Washington Library Association. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  45. ^ "2017 Results and Materials". North Carolina Children's Book Award. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  46. ^ "2017-2017 Show Me Award Nominees" (PDF). Missouri Association of School Librarians. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  47. ^ "2018 Monarch Award Master List" (PDF). Association of Illinois School Library Educators. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  48. ^ "Garden State Children's Book Awards". New Jersey Library Association. Retrieved January 31, 2019 – via Facebook.
  49. ^ "Beehive Book Awards 2019 Nominees". Utah Beehive Book Awards. Children's Literature Association of Utah. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  50. ^ "Book Kits for the 2021 Beehive Book Awards Informational Book Nominees" (PDF). Utah Beehive Book Awards. Children's Literature Association of Utah. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  51. ^ Barton, Bethany. "Magnolia Book Awards - 2022 Nominated Books" (PDF). Mississippi Children's Museum. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  52. ^ "2023 Results and Materials". North Carolina Children's Book Award. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
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