Scaredy Squirrel by Mélanie Watt (Kids Can, 2006). Scaredy Squirrel feels safe in his nut tree–safe from germs, poison ivy, and sharks. He’s prepared for danger with his antibacterial soap, Band-Aids, and parachuchute. But what happens when he’s suddenly forced out of his tree?! A rare funny book about fear. Ages 4-up.
Mélanie Watt is from Montreal,
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Mary Francois Rockcastle is the Dean of the Graduate School of Liberal Studies at Hamline University in Minneapolis and the founding editor of Water~Stone Review, a national literary journal. She is also the author of the novel, Rainy Lake (Graywolf Press, 1994). Hamline University is launching a new MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults.
An Egg Is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston, illustrated by Sylvia Long (Chronicle, 2006). Lyrical, informative language combine with magnificent illustrations to introduce children of all ages to the world of eggs. Perfect for lap reading and classroom discussions. A must-buy for school and public libraries. Arguably the best concept book in print.
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Author Ronald Cree: official site of young adult mystery author Ronald Cree, whose first book, Desert Blood 10PM/9C, (Simon Pulse, 2006)(trade paperback) features an all-Latino cast and introduces 14-year-old Gus Gonzalez.
Congratulations to Jane Resh Thomas, author of Counterfeit Princess (Clarion, 2005), and Alison McGhee,
Marion Dane Bauer is the acclaimed author of numerous books for young readers from newborns to young adults, and she received a Newbery Honor for On My Honor (Clarion, 1987). Runt (Clarion, 2002) has recently won children’s choice awards in Georgia and Minnesota. Marion is on the faculty of the Vermont College M.F.A.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has announced the winners of the 2005 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Awards. Named in honor of ASPCA founder Henry Bergh, the annual awards recognize books based on their exemplary handling of subject matter pertaining to animals and the environment. The winning authors will be honored at a ceremony at the American Library Association‘s Annual Conference in New Orleans on June 26.
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I’m pleased that Indian Shoes by Cynthia Leitich Smith (HarperCollins, 2002)(reader’s theater) is being reprinted again (I’ve lost track of what edition it’s reached). Thanks so much to all who have supported my books!
Thanks to Book Moot for the recent shout out about this week’s interview with author Gail Carson Levine.
Hugging the Rock by Susan Taylor Brown (Tricycle Press, 2006)(PDF excerpt). When Rachel’s mom runs away from home, she’s left to make sense of it with her best friend, the family dog, and her father (“the rock”). This novel in poems is a rare and powerful father-daughter book. It’s also a whole-heart book.
Gail Carson Levine on Gail Carson Levine: “I was born and grew up in New York City. I was a child in the 1950s, not very long after World War II. My neighborhood in northern Manhattan, Washington Heights, was a haven for refugees from Hitler, and German was spoken on the streets as often as English.
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The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators has just announced that The Golden Kite Awards, given annually to recognize excellence in children’s literature, will, beginning with the 2006 competition, grant cash prizes of $2,500 to author and illustrator winners in four categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Book Text, and Picture Book Illustration.
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