Lang, Aubrey

PERSONAL: Married Wayne Lynch (a photographer).

ADDRESSES: Home—Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 195 Allstate Pkwy., Markham, Ontario L3R 4T8, Canada.

CAREER: Writer and photographer.

WRITINGS:

Eagles, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Sierra Club Books (San Francisco, CA), 1990.

Rudy Visits the North, illustrated by Muriel Hope, Hyperion Books for Children (New York, NY), 1992.

Bears, illustrated by Ian Stirling, Rodale Press, 1993.

Loons, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Thunder Bay (San Diego, CA), 1996.

Wild Birds across the Prairies, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1999.

Contributor of photographs to periodicals, including National Geographic, Owl, Ranger Rick, and Canadian Geographic.

"NATURE BABIES" SERIES

The Adventures of Baby Bear, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2002.

Baby Fox, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2002.

Baby Elephant, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2002.

Baby Penguin, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2002.

Baby Koala, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2002.

Baby Lion, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2002.

Baby Seal, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2004.

Baby Owl, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2004.

Baby Ground Squirrel, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2004.

Baby Sloth, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2004.

(With Nancy Hundal) Baby Sea Turtle, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2006.

Baby Porcupine, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2006.

Baby Grizzly, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2006.

"OUR WILD WORLD" SERIES

Rocky Mountains, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Northword, 2006.

Prairie Grasslands, photographs by Wayne Lynch, Northword, 2006.

SIDELIGHTS: Together with husband and fellow photographer Wayne Lynch, writer and photographer Aubrey Lang has dedicated much of her career to documenting and observing animals. In addition to featuring their photographs in such periodicals as National Geographic, Canadian Geographic, and Ranger Rick, Lang and Lynch have collaborated on several highly praised nature books, including the "Nature Babies" series. Geared toward the budding naturalist, each book in the series focuses on a different region and baby animal. Through a combination of text and engaging color photographs, young readers are introduced to the daily schedules of some of the world's cutest creatures. Titles in the series include The Adventures of Baby Bear, Baby Penguin, Baby Seal, Baby Fox, and Baby Elephant, allowing readers to jump continents in their introduction to nature.

In Canadian Review of Materials Liz Greenaway praised Lang's text as "straightforward and fact-filled," and cited Lynch's photography as "stunning." A School Library Journal critic commented of the series that, "with texts that read like stories, these inviting volumes provide introductions to fascinating animals, emphasizing the bond between mothers and babies and incorporating details about habits." Antonia Gisler, reviewing Lang and Lynch's books for Resource Links, stated that "the series is a nice introduction to animals and once read, children will ask for further information about these creatures."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Booklist, Decmeber 15, 2001, Helen Rosenberg, review of The Adventures of Baby Bear, p. 735; Feburary 1, 2005, Hazel Rochman, review of Baby Koala, p.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Feburary, 1991, review of Eagles, p. 145; May, 2003, review of Baby Lion, p. 366.

Canadian Book Review Annual, 2001, review of Baby Penguin, p. 576; 2002, review of Baby Elephant, p. 570.

Children's Bookwatch, November, 2004, review of Baby Seal.

Horn Book, March-April, 1991, Margaret A. Bush, review of Eagles, p. 215.

Kirkus Reviews, January 1, 2005, review of Baby Koala, p. 54.

Language Arts, October, 1991, review of Eagles, p. 496.

Nature, July 25, 1996, review of Loons, p. 311.

Quill & Quire, October, 2001, review of Baby Penguin, p. 44.

Reading Teacher, December, 1991, review of Eagles, p. 312.

Resource Links, December, 2001, Veronica Allan, review of "Nature Babies Series," p. 27; October, 2002, review of Baby Seal, p. 20; June, 2003, review of Baby Elephant, p. 21; October, 2004, Antonia Gisler, review of Baby Ground Squirrel, p. 24.

School Library Journal, July, 1992, Susan Oliver, review of Bears, p. 88; February, 2002, Nancy Call, review of Baby Penguin, and Arwen Marshall, review of The Adventures of Baby Bear, p. 123; December, 2002, Arwen Marshall, review of Baby Fox, p. 126; February, 2005, Nancy Call, review of Baby Ground Squirrel, p. 123; April, 2005, Nancy Call, review of Baby Koala, p. 124; October, 2005, review of Baby Ground Squirrel, p. 31.

ONLINE

Canadian Review of Materials Online, http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/ (January 18, 2002), review of Baby Penguin; (September 6, 2002) Liz Greenaway, reviews of Baby Fox and Baby Seal; (April 11, 2003) review of Baby Lion.

Fitzhenry & Whiteside Web site, http://www.fitzhenry.ca/ (December 14, 2005).