Schwartz, Amy

Amy Schwartz has written and illustrated many classic books for children, including "Bea and Mr. Jones", a Reading Rainbow featured title; "What James Likes Best", winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award; and the Roaring Brook Press titles "A Teeny Tiny Baby", " Tiny & Hercules", " Starring Miss Darlene", and "A Beautiful Girl". She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, children s book historian Leonard S. Marcus, and their son, Jacob.