ZALBEN, Jane Breskin

ZALBEN, Jane Breskin. American. Genres: Novels, Novellas/Short stories, Children's fiction, Young adult fiction, Poetry, Westerns/Adventure, Illustrations, Picture/board books. Career: Freelance book designer. Dial Press, NYC, assistant to the art director of Children's Books, 1971-72; T.Y. Crow- ell, director, 1974-75; Charles Scribners, art director, 1975-76; taught at the School of Visual Arts, 18 years. Publications: Cecilia's Older Brother, 1973; Lyle and Humus, 1974; Basil and Hillary, 1975; Jabberwocky, 1977; An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball: Counting Rhyme, 1976; Penny and the Captain, 1978; Will You Count the Stars without Me?, 1979; Norton's Nighttime, 1979; All in the Woodland Early: An ABC Book, 1979; Oliver and Alison's Week, 1980; A Perfect Nose for Ralph, 1980; "Oh, Simple!," 1981; The Walrus and the Carpenter, 1986; Beni's First Chanukah, 1988; Earth to Andrew O. Blechman, 1989; Happy Passover, Rosie, 1990; Leo and Blossom's Sukkah, 1990; Goldie's Purim, 1991; Buster Gets Braces, 1992; Happy New Year, Beni, 1993; Inner Chimes: Poems on Poetry, 1993; Papa's Latkes, 1994; Miss Violet's Shining Day, 1995; Pearl Plants a Tree, 1995; Beni's Family Cookbook, 1996; Pearl's Marigolds for Grandpa, 1997; To Every Season (cookbook), 1999; Pearl's Eight Days of Chanukah, 1998; Beni's Family Treasury, 1998; "Don't Go!," 2001; The Magic Menorah: A Modern Chanukah Tale, 2001; Pearl's Passover, 2002; Let There Be Light, 2002; Baby Babka, the Gorgeous Genius, 2004; Beni's First Wedding. NOVELS: Maybe It Will Rain Tomorrow, 1982; Here's Looking at You, Kid, 1984; Water from the Moon, 1987; The Fortuneteller in 5B, 1991; Unfinished Dreams, 1996. Address: c/o Elizabeth Harding, Curtis Brown Ltd. 4th Fl, 10 Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003, U.S.A. Online address: janezalben@hotmail.com; www.janebreskinzalben.com