Barbara Cooney Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY USA Author Biography Barbara Cooney was born August 6, 1917. She was educated at Smith College and worked as an author and illustrator. Cooney was the mother of four children named Gretel, Barnaby, Charles, Jr., and Phoebe. Her hobbies included gardening, cooking and photography. Cooney is best known for her picture books. "Ox-Cart Man" won the Caldecott Medal in 1980. The author died on March 14, 2000. Updating Results ...No matching titles were found. Loading...