Biography of shirley climo

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  • Shirley Climo was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1928.
  • Born 1928, in Cleveland, OH; Education: Attended DePauw University, 1946–49.

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    Shirley Climo

    The Egyptian Cinderella
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    3.93 avg rating — 2,068 ratings — published 1989 — 10 editions
    The Korean Cinderella
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    3.83 avg rating — 1,174 ratings — published 1993 — 12 editions
    The Persian Cinderella
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    3.96 avg rating — 1,079 ratings — published 1999 — 10 editions
    Cobweb Christmas: The Tradition of Tinsel
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    4.13 avg rating — 538 ratings — published 1982 — 11 editions
    The Irish Cinderlad
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    3.84 avg rating — 453 ratings — published 1996 — 9 editions
    A Treasury of Princesses: Princess Tales from Around the World
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    3.92 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 1996 — 6 editions
    Tuko and the Birds: A Tale from the Philippines
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    3.64 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions
    The Little Red Ant and the Great Big Crumb: A Mexican Fable
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    3.80 avg rating — 89 ratings
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    Shirley Climo , 1929 - 2012

    Shirley Climo (1929 – 2012) was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She began to study at De Pauw University but dropped out when her mother died. She took over her mother’s work writing radio scripts for Fairytale Theatre, a radio show for the Cleveland station WGAR. She lived for many years in California, and wrote over twenty picture books, drawing on fairytale, myth, and folklore from around the world. 

    Bio prepared by Elizabeth Hale, University of New England, ehale@une.edu.au

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    Shirley Climo

    Shirley Climo (1929 – 2012) was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She began to study at De Pauw University but dropped out when her mother died. She took over her mother’s work writing radio scripts for Fairytale Theatre, a radio show for the Cleveland station WGAR. She lived for many years in California, and wrote over twenty picture books, drawing on fairytale, myth, and folklore from arou

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    Climo, Shirley

    CLIMO, Shirley. American, b. 1928. Genres: Children's fiction, Children's non-fiction, Mythology/Folklore. Career: Scriptwriter for weekly juvenile series "Fairytale Theatre," Cleveland, 1949-53; freelance writer, 1976-. Publications: CHILDREN'S FICTION: The Cobweb Christmas, 1982; Gopher, Tanker, and the Admiral, 1984; Someone Saw a Spider, 1985; A Month of Seven Days, 1987; King of the Birds, 1988; T.J.'s Ghost, 1988; The Egyptian Cinderella, 1989; The Korean Cinderella, 1993; The Little Red Ant and the Great Big Crumb: A Mexican Fable, 1995; The Irish Cinderlad, 1996. OTHER FOR CHILDREN: Piskies, Spriggans, and Other Magical Beings: Tales from the Droll-Teller, 1981; City! New York, 1990; City! San Francisco, 1990; City! Washington, DC, 1991; The Match between the Winds, 1991; Stolen Thunder: A Norse Myth, 1994; Atalanta's Race: A Greek Myth, 1995; (comp. and reteller) A Treasury of Princesses: Princess Tales from around the World, 1996; (comp. and retell