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McBratney wrote his first novel, ''Mark Time'', in 1969. Initially, he was unable to find a publisher for the book, which he has described as a semi-autobiographical, and as a "pre-puberty love story." The book was ultimately published by Abelard-Schuman in 1976.<ref name="publishersweekly.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/mcbratney/transcript|title=Transcript from an interview with Sam McBratney|work=Reading Rockets}}</ref> Writing part-time while also pursuing his career as a teacher, McBratney had published twenty-three novels by the time he retired from teaching in 1990, most of then targeted at ] readers. One of his most successful works in this genre was ''The Chieftain's Daughter'' (1993), a historical novel set in the Fifth century, which won a ] in 1994.<ref name="publishersweekly.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.obrien.ie/the-chieftains-daughter|title=The O'Brien Press - The Chieftain's Daughter By Sam McBratney Illustrated by Noel Monahan|work=obrien.ie}}</ref> Other notable works include ''The Lough Neagh Monster,'' (1994) and ''Put a Saddle on a Pig'' (1991), which was republished as ''You Just Don't Listen'' in 1993.<ref name="auto">{{cite book |last= Hunt |first= Peter |date= 2004 |title= International Companion to Children's Literature (Second Edition) |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=t1RsBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA1101&lpg=PA1101&dq=The+Chieftain%E2%80%99s+Daughter+%281993%29&source=bl&ots=BN6kMUTDYG&sig=vfrZVsf6J6HOi3X3pk2KaPAjXlM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z57rVNPaKdTToASB64L4Dg&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q&f=false |location= |publisher= |page= 1101|isbn= |access-date= }}</ref> McBratney wrote his first novel, ''Mark Time'', in 1969. Initially, he was unable to find a publisher for the book, which he has described as a semi-autobiographical, and as a "pre-puberty love story." The book was ultimately published by Abelard-Schuman in 1976.<ref name="publishersweekly.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/mcbratney/transcript|title=Transcript from an interview with Sam McBratney|work=Reading Rockets}}</ref> Writing part-time while also pursuing his career as a teacher, McBratney had published twenty-three novels by the time he retired from teaching in 1990, most of then targeted at ] readers. One of his most successful works in this genre was ''The Chieftain's Daughter'' (1993), a historical novel set in the Fifth century, which won a ] in 1994.<ref name="publishersweekly.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.obrien.ie/the-chieftains-daughter|title=The O'Brien Press - The Chieftain's Daughter By Sam McBratney Illustrated by Noel Monahan|work=obrien.ie}}</ref> Other notable works include ''The Lough Neagh Monster,'' (1994) and ''Put a Saddle on a Pig'' (1991), which was republished as ''You Just Don't Listen'' in 1993.<ref name="auto">{{cite book |last= Hunt |first= Peter |date= 2004 |title= International Companion to Children's Literature (Second Edition) |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=t1RsBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA1101&lpg=PA1101&dq=The+Chieftain%E2%80%99s+Daughter+%281993%29&source=bl&ots=BN6kMUTDYG&sig=vfrZVsf6J6HOi3X3pk2KaPAjXlM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z57rVNPaKdTToASB64L4Dg&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q&f=false |location= |publisher= |page= 1101|isbn= |access-date= }}</ref>


Popular as a gift for new parents, weddings, and other special occasions, the book has become a modern classic and sales have continued to climb. It is frequently listed among the most popular and best selling children's books of all time.<ref name="independent.ie"/><ref name="publishersweekly.com1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/childrens-books-everyone-must-read-2014-7|title=Children's Books Everyone Must Read - Business Insider|date=29 July 2014|work=Business Insider}}</ref><ref name="publishersweekly.com2">{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20011217/28595-all-time-bestselling-children-s-books.html|title=All-Time Bestselling Children's Books|work=PublishersWeekly.com}}</ref> Popular as a gift for new parents, weddings, and other special occasions, the book has become a modern classic and sales have continued to climb. It is frequently listed among the most popular and best selling children's books of all time.<ref name="independent.ie"/><ref name="publishersweekly.com1">{{cite web|url=http://publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/65181-guess-how-old-guess-how-much-i-love-you-is-20.html|title=Guess How Old 'Guess How Much I Love You' Is? 20!|work=PublishersWeekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/childrens-books-everyone-must-read-2014-7|title=Children's Books Everyone Must Read - Business Insider|date=29 July 2014|work=Business Insider}}</ref><ref name="publishersweekly.com2">{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20011217/28595-all-time-bestselling-children-s-books.html|title=All-Time Bestselling Children's Books|work=PublishersWeekly.com}}</ref>


===Reception=== ===Reception===

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Sam McBratney
The original cover for Guess How Much I Love You, McBratney's most famous work.
Born1943 (age 81–82)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
OccupationAuthor
SpouseMaralyn McBratney (Married 1964)

Sam McBratney (born 1943) is a writer from Northern Ireland. He has written more than fifty books for children and young adults, but is best known as the author of the best-selling children's book Guess How Much I Love You, which has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, and been translated into 53 languages.

Biography

Personal life

McBratney was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1943. After earning a degree in history from Trinity College Dublin, he worked as a primary and secondary school teacher from 1970 until 1990, when he took early retirement in order to focus on writing. McBratney and his wife Maralyn have had three children, who are now adults. He currently lives near Lisburn, Northern Ireland.

Publishing career

McBratney wrote his first novel, Mark Time, in 1969. Initially, he was unable to find a publisher for the book, which he has described as a semi-autobiographical, and as a "pre-puberty love story." The book was ultimately published by Abelard-Schuman in 1976. Writing part-time while also pursuing his career as a teacher, McBratney had published twenty-three novels by the time he retired from teaching in 1990, most of then targeted at young adult readers. One of his most successful works in this genre was The Chieftain's Daughter (1993), a historical novel set in the Fifth century, which won a Bisto Book of the Year Merit Award in 1994. Other notable works include The Lough Neagh Monster, (1994) and Put a Saddle on a Pig (1991), which was republished as You Just Don't Listen in 1993.

Popular as a gift for new parents, weddings, and other special occasions, the book has become a modern classic and sales have continued to climb. It is frequently listed among the most popular and best selling children's books of all time.

Reception

McBratney has been called "a highly skilled but somewhat uneven" author, and has himself commented that many of his works earlier works sold "just a few hundred copies," and were remaindered. He won considerable praise from critics for The Chieftain's Daughter, however, and widespread admiration for Guess How Much I Love You. Booklist reviewer Stephanie Zvirin, for example, suggested that there was "not a note wrong" in the book, and predicted that it would become "an enduring bedtime favorite - right up there with Goodnight Moon" shortly after its publication.

Select Bibliography

  • Mark Time. London: Abelard-Schuman, 1976.
  • Jimmy Zest. Illustrated by Thelma Lambert. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1982.
  • Zesty. Illustrated by Susan Hallard. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1984.
  • Put a Saddle on the Pig. London: Methuen, 1992.
  • The Chieftain's Daughter. Dublin: O'Brien Press, 1993.
  • Guess How Much I Love You. Illustrated by Anita Jeram. London: Walker Books, 1994.
  • The Dark at the Top of the Stairs. Illustrated by Ivan Bates. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1996.
  • Just You and Me. Illustrated by Ivan Bates. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1998.
  • I'm Not Your Friend. Illustrated by Kim Lewis. London: Collins, 2001.
  • You're All My Favorites. Illustrated by Antia Jeram. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2004.
  • I Love it When You Smile. Illustrated by Charles Fudge. New York : HarperCollins, 2005.
  • When I'm Big. Illustrated by Anita Jeram. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2008.
  • Colors Everywhere. Illustrated by Anita Jeram. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2008.
  • Let's Play In the Snow. Illustrated by Anita Jeram. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2008.
  • The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2012.
  • There, There. Illustrated by Ivan Bates. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2013.

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Sam McBratney." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Literature Resource Center. Web. 23 Feb. 2015.
  2. "Sam McBratney guesses why his Guess How Much I Love You has sold 30 million copies". Irish Times.
  3. ^ "Sam's 20-year love story for parents and children". Independent.ie.
  4. ^ http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/mcbratney
  5. "Sam McBratney (1943-) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Honors Awards, Writings, Sidelights". jrank.org.
  6. ^ "A Conversation with Sam McBratney". PublishersWeekly.com.
  7. "Transcript from an interview with Sam McBratney". Reading Rockets.
  8. "The O'Brien Press - The Chieftain's Daughter By Sam McBratney Illustrated by Noel Monahan". obrien.ie.
  9. ^ Hunt, Peter (2004). International Companion to Children's Literature (Second Edition). p. 1101.
  10. "Guess How Old 'Guess How Much I Love You' Is? 20!". PublishersWeekly.com.
  11. "Children's Books Everyone Must Read - Business Insider". Business Insider. 29 July 2014.
  12. "All-Time Bestselling Children's Books". PublishersWeekly.com.
  13. Stephanie Zvirin, Guess How Much I Love You, Booklist. 91.14 (Mar. 15, 1995): p1328.
  14. "Award Winning Books for Children - Bisto Book of the Year Awards". clarelibrary.ie.
  15. "Past winners". childrensbooksireland.ie.
  16. http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/9/all_years

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