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Judi Barrett (née Bauman; born 1941) is an American author of picture books for children, including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing.

Barrett obtained a B.F.A. in 1962 from the Pratt Institute. She married the artist Ron Barrett, who illustrated some of her most popular books. After they divorced, they continued to collaborate on books for many years. She currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.