# Lynne Berry

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**Lynne Berry** (born 1972) is an [American](/source/American_people) writer of [children's books](/source/Children's_books),[1] including the [picture books](/source/Picture_books) *Duck Skates* from the Duck series, *The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat*, and *What Floats in a Moat*.

## Biography

Berry grew up in [Sudbury, Massachusetts](/source/Sudbury,_Massachusetts) and attended [Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School](/source/Lincoln-Sudbury_Regional_High_School), where she won the Frank Heys Memorial Award that recognizes "genuine intellectual curiosity and accomplishment, dedication to the fine and applied arts, and a caring belief in people."[2]

She then spent two years at [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) and two years at [Wellesley College](/source/Wellesley_College), graduating with a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in Biology in 1994. Berry received a [PhD](/source/PhD) in [Cell Biology](/source/Cell_Biology) from [Vanderbilt University](/source/Vanderbilt_University) in 1997.[3]

In the early 2000s, Berry had several short poems published in *[Ladybug](/source/Ladybug_(magazine))* magazine.[4] In October 2005, her first [picture book](/source/Picture_book), *Duck Skates* was published by [Henry Holt and Company](/source/Henry_Holt_and_Company) through their Holt Books for Young Readers imprint. *Duck Skates*, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata, is the first of what is currently a 4-book series.[5]

In 2006, [Simon & Schuster](/source/Simon_%26_Schuster) published *The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat*, illustrated by Luke LaMarca.[6] [Simon & Schuster](/source/Simon_%26_Schuster) has since published *What Floats in a Moat* – illustrated by [Matthew Cordell](/source/Matthew_Cordell) – in 2013 and has Berry's *Pig and Pug* – illustrated by [Gemma Correll](/source/Gemma_Correll) – in development for publication in June 2015.[7]

## Published works

- *Duck Skates* (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2005)[8]
- *The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat* (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006)[9]

- - A [Kirkus Reviews](/source/Kirkus_Reviews) Starred review [10][11]

- *Duck Dunks* (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2008)
- *Duck Tents* (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2009)
- *Ducking for Apples* (Henry Holt and Company Books for Young Readers, 2010)
- *What Floats in a Moat?* (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013)

- - A [Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly) Starred review[12]

- *Squid Kid the Magnificent* (Disney Hyperion, 2015)
- *Pig and Pug* (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015)

- - A [Kirkus Reviews](/source/Kirkus_Reviews) Starred review [13]

## References

1. "Lynne Berry | Books by Lynne Berry | About Lynne Berry | Book Reviews & Recommendations | Bookish.com." Bookish. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2014. <[\[1\]](http://www.bookish.com/authors/lynne-berry/0f950c5d-21a9-4762-98fd-4ed0d11037ea) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141018233615/http://www.bookish.com/authors/lynne-berry/0f950c5d-21a9-4762-98fd-4ed0d11037ea#) 2014-10-18 at the Wayback Machine>.

1. "LSRHS Cum Laude Membership." LSRHS Cum Laude Membership. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2014. <[\[2\]](http://www.lsrhs.net/publications/historyculture/awards/academics.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180425114610/https://www.lsrhs.net/publications/historyculture/awards/academics.html) 2018-04-25 at the Wayback Machine>.

1. "Berry, Lynne." Something About the Author. 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2014 from Encyclopedia.com: [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3071600018.html](http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3071600018.html)

1. "Carus Publishing/Cricket Magazine Group:Parents - Author - 1003." Carus Publishing/Cricket Magazine Group:Parents - Author - 1003. Carus Publishing, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2014. <[\[3\]](http://www.cricketmag.com/activity_display.asp?id=577)>.

1. "Lynne Berry | Authors | Macmillan." Macmillan. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2014. <[\[4\]](http://us.macmillan.com/author/lynneberry)>.

1. "The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat." Staff Picks: Fiction & Nonfiction Books, Audio Books, Bestsellers & More. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2014. <[http://books.simonandschuster.com/Curious-Demise-of-a-Contrary-Cat/Lynne-Berry/9781416902119](http://books.simonandschuster.com/Curious-Demise-of-a-Contrary-Cat/Lynne-Berry/9781416902119)>.

1. "Pig and Pug." Staff Picks: Fiction & Nonfiction Books, Audio Books, Bestsellers & More. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2014. <[http://books.simonandschuster.com/Pig-and-Pug/Lynne-Berry/9781481421317](http://books.simonandschuster.com/Pig-and-Pug/Lynne-Berry/9781481421317)>.

1. School Library Journal, November, 2005, Amelia Jenkins, review of Duck Skates, p. 83

1. Booklist, November 1, 2006, Randall Enos, review of The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat, p. 58.

1. "THE CURIOUS DEMISE OF A CONTRARY CAT by Lynne Berry, Luke LaMarca." Kirkus Reviews. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2014. <[\[5\]](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lynne-berry/the-curious-demise-of-a-contrary-cat/)>.

1. Kirkus Reviews, September 15, 2005, review of Duck Skates, p. 1021; July 1, 2006, review of The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat, p. 674; May 1, 2008, review of Duck Dunks.

1. "Children's Book Review: What Floats in a Moat? by Lynne Berry, Illus. by Matthew Cordell. Simon & Schuster, $17.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-4169-9763-4." PublishersWeekly.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2014. <[\[6\]](http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4169-9763-4)>.

1. "PIG AND PUG by Lynne Berry, Gemma Correll | Kirkus." Kirkus Reviews. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2015. <[\[7\]](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lynne-berry/pig-and-pug/)>.

## External links

- [Macmillan Publishers author page](http://us.macmillan.com/author/lynneberry)
- [Simon & Schuster author page](http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Lynne-Berry/28657011)
- [Pig & Pug Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/pigpug2015)
- [Author page](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007660069454)

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