Barbara Joosse

Barbara M. Joosse is an American children's writer born in 1949 who has been writing for children for over thirty years. She has published fifty-seven books, including both picture books and chapter books, with her best-selling work "Mama, Do You Love Me?" selling around 3 million copies. Her books have been translated into twenty-eight languages, and she has toured worldwide to promote her work.

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