Background
Betty Griesbaum Birney was born on April 26, 1947, in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. She is the daughter of Edgar J. and Ella (Mohrmann) Griesbaum.
470 E Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119, USA
Birney graduated from Webster College (now Webster University) in Webster Groves, Missouri, majoring in English.
Columbia, MO 65211, USA
Birney also attended the University of Missouri at Columbia from 1970 to 1971.
1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802, USA
Birney worked for Disneyland in the advertising department from 1977 to 1979.
500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91521, USA
Birney worked at the Disney Studio in Burbank.
470 E Lockwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119, USA
Birney graduated from Webster College (now Webster University) in Webster Groves, Missouri, majoring in English.
Columbia, MO 65211, USA
Birney also attended the University of Missouri at Columbia from 1970 to 1971.
1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802, USA
Birney worked for Disneyland in the advertising department from 1977 to 1979.
500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91521, USA
Birney worked at the Disney Studio in Burbank.
(Grumpiness spreads on a snowy day.)
Grumpiness spreads on a snowy day.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307626679/?tag=2022091-20
1992
(Cursed at birth by the evil fairy Maleficent, Princess Au...)
Cursed at birth by the evil fairy Maleficent, Princess Aurora pricks her finger on a spindle and falls into an enchanted sleep, to be awakened by the kiss of Prince Phillip.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1562823663/?tag=2022091-20
1993
(Winnie the Pooh describes his home, his friends, Piglet, ...)
Winnie the Pooh describes his home, his friends, Piglet, Owl, Tigger, Rabbit, and Christopher Robin, and his favorite food, honey.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307124568/?tag=2022091-20
1994
(When Roo is able to bounce up the hill in two less bounce...)
When Roo is able to bounce up the hill in two less bounces than Tigger, Tigger decides not play any longer.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307128202/?tag=2022091-20
1994
(Illustrated with colourful stills from the upcoming Disne...)
Illustrated with colourful stills from the upcoming Disney film, an exciting adventure about talking toys features Woody, the cowboy doll; Buzz Lightyear, the space action figure; and the rest of the crazy toy gang.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/030712908X/?tag=2022091-20
1995
(Everyone is gathering at Grandma's house, drawn by the de...)
Everyone is gathering at Grandma's house, drawn by the delectable aromas emanating from the kitchen, until it begins to look like there will not be enough food to go around.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0395765013/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(The first book in the series about everyone's favorite cl...)
The first book in the series about everyone's favorite classroom pet! You can learn a lot about life by observing another species.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CMP93M/?tag=2022091-20
2005
(After the holidays, Humphrey is shocked by a big surprise...)
After the holidays, Humphrey is shocked by a big surprise in Room 26-a new class pet!
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2006
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060847204/?tag=2022091-20
2007
(Life in Sassafras Springs has always been predictable, bo...)
Life in Sassafras Springs has always been predictable, boring even, but one afternoon that changes when Eben McAllister's pa challenges him to find Seven Wonders in Sassafras that rival the real Seven Wonders of the World.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GXP89S/?tag=2022091-20
2008
(EEK-EEK-EEK! Mrs. Brisbane is missing! Humphrey has alway...)
EEK-EEK-EEK! Mrs. Brisbane is missing! Humphrey has always investigated things, like why Speak-Up-Sayeh was so quiet and Tall-Paul and Small-Paul didn't get along, but this is a true mystery--Mrs. Brisbane is missing!
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2012
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0571274412/?tag=2022091-20
2012
(Humphrey's eleventh adventure celebrates stories, writing...)
Humphrey's eleventh adventure celebrates stories, writing, and the power of the imagination!Â
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KWG9MC4/?tag=2022091-20
2015
(The adventures in Humphrey's Room 26 are hopping back int...)
The adventures in Humphrey's Room 26 are hopping back into the spotlight, from the perspective of Og the Frog!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07692DJ7M/?tag=2022091-20
2018
Betty Griesbaum Birney was born on April 26, 1947, in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. She is the daughter of Edgar J. and Ella (Mohrmann) Griesbaum.
From kindergarten through graduation, Birney attended school in Affton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Then she graduated from Webster College (now Webster University) in Webster Groves, Missouri, majoring in English.
Birney also attended the University of Missouri at Columbia from 1970 to 1971.
After working in advertising in St. Louis, Missouri and in Chicago, Illinois, Birney eventually moved to Southern California. First, she worked for Disneyland in the advertising department from 1977 to 1979. Then she worked at the Disney Studio in Burbank, where she was writing and producing television and radio commercials and theatrical trailers for everything from re-releases of "Cinderella" and "Fantasia" to "Tex" for another two years.
When the Disney Channel was started, she became a writer and story editor for Welcome to Pooh Corner. Currently, Birney works as a freelance children's book writer and television writer, working and living in Los Angeles.
Betty G. Birney is the author of numerous works for children appearing in a variety of formats, including conventional picture books and lift-the-flap books as well as live-action and animated television programs and interactive software such as The New Adventures of Madeleine, Doug, and Bobby’s World, as well as after-school specials and a television movie, Mary Christmas. However, her most recognisable work is the best-selling World According to Humphrey which won the Richard and Judy Children's Book Club.
Besides her numerous awards, Birney has also been inducted into the Affton School District Hall of Fame.
(Life in Sassafras Springs has always been predictable, bo...)
2008(Illustrated with colourful stills from the upcoming Disne...)
1995(Cursed at birth by the evil fairy Maleficent, Princess Au...)
1993(Everyone is gathering at Grandma's house, drawn by the de...)
1996(The first book in the series about everyone's favorite cl...)
2005(Winnie the Pooh describes his home, his friends, Piglet, ...)
1994(The adventures in Humphrey's Room 26 are hopping back int...)
2018(When Roo is able to bounce up the hill in two less bounce...)
1994(Humphrey's eleventh adventure celebrates stories, writing...)
2015(After the holidays, Humphrey is shocked by a big surprise...)
2006(Grumpiness spreads on a snowy day.)
1992(EEK-EEK-EEK! Mrs. Brisbane is missing! Humphrey has alway...)
2012Birney is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors Guild, PEN Center USA, and Writers Guild of America-West.
During her life Birney was married twice, however, her first marriage was dissolved and she married Frank W. Birney, an actor from Los Angeles, on November 26, 1982. The couple has one child, Walshe H.
