Baumgärtner, Barbara

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Barbara Baumgartner was born September 9, 1939, in Wilmington, Delaware, and spent most of her life in the Philadelphia area. After working for years as a children's librarian at the Free Library of Philadelphia, she pursued a Ph.D. in Storytelling and Education. She taught courses on children's literature and conducts storytelling workshops around the area, focusing on folktales from world cultures. She has published four books of stories and folktales.

From the description of Barbara Baumgartner papers, circa 1994. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 774898020

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creatorOf Baumgartner, Barbara. Barbara Baumgartner papers, circa 1994. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
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Children's authors, American
Children's literature
Folklore
Storytelling
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Birth 1970

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