Who This Author Is

Barbara Knutson has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 5 catalog-linked books across 1988 to 2014, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots: A Swahili Tale of Friendship (Carolrhoda Picture Books) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1988 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Lerner Pub Group and First Avenue Editions.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Lerner Pub Group and First Avenue Editions

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1988 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Lerner Pub Group and First Avenue Editions.

Top Books To Start With

  1. How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots: A Swahili Tale of Friendship (Carolrhoda Picture Books)

    Lerner Pub Group • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 32 pages.

  2. How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots: A Sawahili Tale of Friendship (Carolrhoda Picture Books)

    Lerner Pub Group • 1990 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 32 pages.

  3. Why the Crab Has No Head

    Lerner Pub Group • 1988 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 24 pages.

  4. Love and Roast Chicken

    Lerner Publishing Group • 2014 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 40 pages.

  5. Sungura And Leopard

    First Avenue Editions • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 32 pages.

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