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Chris Barton

Chris Barton is the author of picture books including bestseller Shark vs. Train, Sibert Honor-winning The Day-Glo Brothers, Orbis Pictus honoree Dazzle Ships, and Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions, included on 20 state reading lists. His newest books include Fire Truck vs. Dragon, What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, and All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing. Chris and his wife, YA/middle-grade novelist Jennifer Ziegler, live in Austin, Texas, where Chris has advocated for greater diversity in children’s literature by co-founding the Modern First Library program with BookPeople. For more information about him, please visit www.chrisbarton.info.

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Chris's Process & Artifacts

Listen to Chris explain how he researched and wrote What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? ​including:
  • Where the idea for the book came from
  • The role of non-written and primary sources
  • The challenges and surprises of research
  • How the manuscript evolved through revision
  • The importance of back matter

Chris's Nonfiction Books

Chris's Fiction Books

That's Not Bunny cover
Shark vs. Train cover
Might Truck: Zip and Beep cover
Mighty Truck: The Traffic Tie-Up
Mighty Truck: Surf's Up
Mighty Truck on the Farm cover
Mighty Truck Muddymania cover
Mighty Truck cover
Fire Truck vs. Dragon cover
Book or Bell? cover

Other Interviews and Resources about Chris

  • "Chris Barton on Writing Stories that Heal" (Cynsations)
  • Author Interview with Chris Barton (PTO Today)
  • Valentine's Day Interview with My Husband Chris Barton Part I (Story Corps)
  • Valentine's Day Interview with My Husband Chris Barton Part II (Story Corps)
  • Q&A with Chris Barton (Book People)
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  • Home
  • About Our Work
    • Principles & Framework
  • Picture books
    • Otis and Will Discover the Deep
    • What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?
  • Chapter Books
    • Maritcha
  • Authors/Illustrators
    • Chris Barton
    • Tonya Bolden
    • Barb Rosenstock
    • Katherine Roy
  • Additional Resources
  • About Us
  • Contact Us