Books by Barbara Cooney

Barbara Cooney writes picture books and middle grade for ages 5–12, exploring themes of history, family & siblings, love & family.

Standalone Books (Ages 4–7)

Island Boy

Barbara Cooney

Matthais lives an entire life, from childhood to his days as a grandfather, on a single small island off the New England

Ages 5–9

Hattie and the Wild Waves

Barbara Cooney

Beside the wild waves of turn-of-the-century New York, young Hattie paints the world around her and dreams of a future a

Ages 5–10

Eleanor

Barbara Cooney

Before she was a famous humanitarian, Eleanor Roosevelt was a shy and lonely girl searching for a way to fit into her po

Ages 5–10

By Age Range

Ages 4–7

3 books

Ages 8–11

4 books