Karla Kuskin
Karla Kuskin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karla Seidman July 17, 1932 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2009 (aged 77) |
| Pen name | Nicholas J. Charles |
| Occupation | Author, illustrator, poet |
| Education | Antioch College Yale University |
| Genre | Children's Literature |
| Notable works | Roar and More In the Middle of the Trees ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ The Rose on My Cake Soap Soup and Other Verses |
| Notable awards | National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry |
| Spouse | Charles M. Kuskin (m. 1955–1979) William L. Bell, Jr. (m. 1989) |
| Children | Nicholas and Julia |
Karla Kuskin (née Seidman) (July 17, 1932 – August 20, 2009) was a prolific American author, poet, illustrator, and reviewer of children's literature. Kuskin was known for her poetic, alliterative style.
She sometimes wrote under the pseudonym Nicholas J. Charles. Kuskin reviewed children's literature in The New York Times Book Review.