Buehner biography

Caralyn Buehner grew up as a book lover, which she credits with developing fluency as a writer. She began writing for children after her husband, Mark, established his career as a picture book illustrator, and they have been collaborating on books for over 30 years, including the NYT bestselling Snowmen at Night book series and Boston Globe Honor Award winner, Fanny’s Dream. While raising a family, and being a firm believer in reading aloud, she spent many, many hours in libraries with her children, reading “a lot of picture books. A lot.” She is fascinated with the emotion between written lines, how subtle word and punctuation choices affect storytelling, and how much of a story can be told inside the pictures. She loves how Mark’s immense talent not only brings her stories to joyous life, but adds so much richness to them, and how the whimsy in the details and hidden pictures captures readers of all ages. She loves windows, dark chocolate, and being a mom and grandma.

Surname pronounced Bee-ner; born 1963, in St. George, UT; Education: Attended University of Utah, 1981-83, and Utah State University, 1983-85. Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon).

Addresses

Agent—c/o Lisa Sandick, Dial Press, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014.

Career

Writer.

Honors Awards

Children's Choice Award, Children's Book Council, 1994, and Utah Children's Choice Award, 1996, both for A Job for Wittilda; Parent's Choice Award, 1996, Notable Book designation, American Library Association, and Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award, both 1997, all for Fanny's Dream; Utah Children's Choice selection, 1997, for It's a Spoon, Not a Shovel.

Writings

PICTURE BOOKS

The Escape of Marvin the Ape, illustrated by husband, Mark Buehner, Dial (New York, NY), 1992.

A Job for Wittilda, illustrated by Mark Buehner, Dial (New York, NY), 1993.

It's a Spoon, Not a Shovel, illustrated by Mark Buehner, Dial (New York, NY), 1995.

Fanny's Dream, illustrated by Mark Buehner, Dial (New York, NY)

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