Bethany Roberts

Barbara Snow Beverage, who uses the pen name Bethany Roberts, (born September 6, 1949) is an American children's author, known for her series of picture books informally marketed as Holiday Mice.

Personal life and education Roberts was born in Wallingford, Connecticut. She aspired to become a writer from the age of six, she was also a "neighborhood storyteller" and "a bit of a[n outdoors] tomboy" while growing up. which featured the title family of four—two children plus their mother and father.

As an animal lover, Roberts has included animal characters in many of her works, stating that they were "multicultural", highly relatable, and flexible in their use.