ROBERT BARRYwas a prizewinning author and illustrator of many books for children.A lifelong resident ofNewport, Rhode Island, he was a graduate of Rhode IslandSchool of Design and taught illustration for many years at the Universityof Massachusetts Dartmouth. His most famous book,Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree,has been cherished by readers young and old since 1963.
"""The comical illustrations . . . are outstanding and add more spark to the zany holiday rhymes.""--Kirkus Reviews"