Samuels, Barbara

Barbara Samuels has written and illustrated a number of popular picture books about the intrepid Dolores, her older sister, Faye, and her cat, Duncan, including Duncan and Dolores, which won a Christopher Award and was a Children's Choice and a Reading Rainbow Feature Book. In a starred review, Kirkus praised it, saying, "Dolores and Faye are back in another delightful adventure.... Warm and funny, filled with action ... a good choice for reading aloud or for beginning readers". Ms. Samuels lives in Manhattan with her husband, young son, Noah, and their Siamese cat, Guido.