Information about Suzanne Rotraut Perner,  French children's book author.

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Request for Question Clarification by juggler-ga on 18 Aug 2004 23:17 PDT

What sort of information did you have in mind?

I could give you her year of birth, education, and the titles of some
of her books.  Would that be sufficient?

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Request for Question Clarification by omnivorous-ga on 19 Aug 2004 04:34 PDT

Judyca --

I think that you're probably seeking Suzanne Rotraut BERNER, the
author of the illustrated series that includes "Bonjour Tommy"? 
Surprisingly, she's German.

But we need you to confirm that's who you're actually seeking.

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

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Clarification of Question by judyca-ga on 19 Aug 2004 11:00 PDT

I would like to know where she was born, and where in France she
lives, as well as her age.

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Clarification of Question by judyca-ga on 19 Aug 2004 11:11 PDT

I would like to know where she was born, and where in France she
lives, as well as her age and education.  I believe her last name is
actually Berner. The children's book author I am seeking information
about was born in New Jersey, is living and writes children's books in
Paris (?) and her nickname is Suzy.  I actually don't know her last
name;I am trying to substantiate  information given to me by a man I
know, as to its veracity.

Hello.

Rotraut Suzanne Berner was born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1948.  That
would make her around 56 years old.  She studied in Munich, Germany. 
From 1975 to 1977, she worked in publicity and as an independent
graphic artists.  She won a prize in 1984 for children's book
illustrations. She lives in Heidelberg, Germany.

See:
"Rotraut Suzanne Berner est née à Stuttgart. Elle a étudié à l'Ecole
supérieure des Arts et Métiers de Munich. De 1975 à 1977, elle a
travaillé dans la publicité et comme graphiste indépendante. Elle a
reçu en 1984, le Deutescher Jugendliteraturpreiss de l'illustration.
Elle exerce aujourd'hui son métier à Heidelberg."
http://www.ricochet-jeunes.org/illus.asp?name=Berner&surname=Rotraut%20Suzanne

"Rotraut Susanne Berner, born in 1948, studied graphic design in
Munich and today lives as a freelance illustrator in Heidelberg. She
has illustrated numerous children's books and was awarded the Celestin
Piatti-Prize for book illustrations in 1983. Her latest illustrations
for the Beltz &  Gelberg List appeared in the book Mutter, Vater, ich
und sie (Mother, Father, Me and Her)."
http://www.beltz.de/foreign_rights/where_is_the_sea.htm

As such, it seems pretty clear that Ms Berner is not New Jersey-born
author you had in mind.

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rotraut berner

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