Baum, Louis 1948-

Personal

Born March 15, 1948, in South Africa; son of Rudolf Josef (an accountant) and Heather (a florist) Baum; married Stephanie Goodman (a teacher), March 26, 1971 (divorced); married Liz Calder (a publishing director); children: (first marriage) Simon. Education: University of Cape Town, B.A.

Addresses

Home and office—London, England; Brazil.

Career

Bookseller, London, England, former editor, beginning 1980. Director of J. Whitaker & Sons and Standard Book Numbering Agency.

Member

Groucho Club (founder and director).

Writings

FOR CHILDREN

Juju and the Pirate, illustrated by Philippe Matter, Andersen Press (London, England), 1983.

I Want to See the Moon, illustrated by Niki Daly, Bodley Head (London, England), 1984, Overlook Press (New York, NY), 1989.

After Dark, illustrated by Susan Varley, Andersen Press (London, England), 1984.

Are We Nearly There?, illustrated by Paddy Bouma, Bodley Head (London, England), 1986.

One More Time, illustrated by Paddy Bouma, Morrow (New York, NY), 1986.

Joey's Coming Home Today, illustrated by Susan Varley, Andersen Press (London, England), 1989.

Milo Mouse and the Scary Monster, illustrated by Sue Hellard, Bloomsbury (New York, NY), 2006.

The Mouse Who Braved Bedtime, illustrated by Sue Hellard, Bloomsbury (New York, NY), 2006.

Tea with Bea, illustrated by Georgie Birkett, Bloomsbury (London, England), 2006.

Biographical and Critical Sources

PERIODICALS

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, February, 1987, review of One More Time, p. 101.

Kirkus Reviews, September 15, 2006, review of The Mouse Who Braved Bedtime, p. 946.

Publishers Weekly, December 12, 1986, review of One More Time, p. 51.

School Library Journal, August, 1984, Rita Soltan, review of JuJu and the Pirate, p. 56; June-July, 1987, Cathy Woodward, review of One More Time, p. 76; Jane Dyer Cook, review of I Want to See the Moon, p. 84; October, 2006, Tamara E. Richman, review of The Mouse Who Braved Bedtime, p. 102.