children's book author
★ "Barr and Teare masterfully evoke the tension many children feel between wanting to hide but needing to be found...This compassionate gem has the heft of William Steig couched in gentle humor, with quick potential to become part of the kid lit canon. Look no further—you found a real winner.."
- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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★ "With charming thoughtfulness and a solid grasp of children’s emotional reality, Barr and Teare give a ubiquitous game of surprising, delightful depth."
- Booklist (starred review)
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"Barr . . . and Teare . . . spin the childhood ritual of playing hide-and-seek into a wholly original work that captures the game’s underlying anxieties and giddy joys. . . ."
- Publisher’s Weekly​
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★ "The subtle message hiding in the creases of this philosophical tale encourages kids to remember and take good care of our actual world...A truly original Earth Day book, certain to provoke laughter and discussion."
- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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★ "...unusually engaging, accessible, and aimed directly at its audience. Ford’s cartoony illustrations rock with kinetic energy..."
- The Horn Book (starred review)
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★ "...successfully captures the spirit of playground politics..."
- Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)​
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My Books
THE UPSIDE DOWN HAT
illustrated by Gracey Zhang
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- A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of 2022
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"A lullingly spare story with exquisite, Bemelmans-like illustrations...with contrails of The Little Prince and magic carpet colors, even adults will be transported." - The New York Times
IF THIS WERE THE WORLD
illustrated by A.G. Ford
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SIXTEEN GAMES OF HIDE AND SEEK
illustrated by Steve Teare
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about stephen
I grew up a few miles from Disneyland in Southern California, and then grew up a lot more when I moved to New York City out of college.
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I'm a literary agent who's been representing authors and illustrators for over seventeen years at an agency called Writers House. I live in Brooklyn with my wife, son, and daughter, and I've only ever looked good in one hat, which I lost.
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