About Berthe Amoss Books
Berthe Amoss was born in New Orleans and is a graduate of Newcomb College, where she studied art and English literature. Never losing her love for art, she has studied it everywhere she has lived--including Germany, Belgium, and Hawaii. For many years, Amoss taught students at Tulane University how to write for children and conducted juvenile writing workshops around the South. In addition, she acted as a writer in residence for Tulane, serving as a role model for young writers. Among her twelve books are Tom in the Middle, The Marvelous Catch of Old Hannibal, and The Witch Cat, which are all picture books. In addition to being an author and teacher, Amoss is the wife of a steamship company executive and the mother of six boys. She lives in New Orleans and continues to inspire others to write childrenís books.
