Robert Burleigh author page

Robert Burleigh biography

Robert Burleigh wrote children’s picture books as well as poems, reviews, essays, filmstrips and videos. He was born and raised in Chicago, studied at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and later earned an MA in humanities from the University of Chicago. His books range from stories for pre-school children to survival stories and biographies for readers aged seven to eleven.

He also wrote Hoops, Stealing Home and Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep!

Burleigh often wrote picture-book biographies and historically focused books for children. Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson: Against the Odds, illustrated by Mike Wimmer, was published in 2007; Edward Hopper Paints His World, illustrated by Wendell Minor, was published in 2014; and Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea, illustrated by Raúl Colón, was published in 2016.

Later books by Burleigh include Breaking Waves, illustrated by Wendell Minor, published in 2021; Ice Bears at Ice Edge, illustrated by Wendell Minor, published in 2023; and Winter Magic, illustrated by Wendell Minor, published in 2024.