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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
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“SOME PIG,” Charlotte the spider’s praise for Wilbur, is just one fondly remembered snippet from E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web. In Some Writer!, the two-time Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet mixes White’s personal letters, photos, and family ephemera with her own exquisite artwork to tell his story, from his birth in 1899 to his death in 1985. Budding young writers will be fascinated and inspired by the journalist, New Yorker contributor,...
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New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers traveled back to his roots in this memoir that is gripping, funny, and ultimately unforgettable. Don't miss this memoir by a former National Ambassador of Books for Young People!
As a boy, Myers was quick-tempered and physically strong, always ready for a fight. He also read voraciously-he would check out books from the library and carry them home, hidden in brown paper bags in order to avoid other...
3) Roald Dahl
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Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
This biography traces Roald Dahl's childhood, education, and career, what inspired him to write, and how he came up with story ideas.
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Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2001
Description
Traces the childhood, education, and career of Shel Silverstein. The Children's Authors series gives young readers an intimate look at the lives of their favorite writers. Each engaging biography traces an author's childhood, education, and career. Readers will learn what inspired the authors to write and how they came up with story ideas. Clearly-written text and amusing anecdotes provide readers with easy access to the lives of these beloved authors....
6) Judy Blume
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Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Traces the childhood, education, and career of Judy Blume. Reviewed The Children's Authors series gives young readers an intimate look at the lives of their favorite writers. Each engaging biography traces an author's childhood, education, and career. Readers will learn what inspired the authors to write and how they came up with story ideas. Clearly-written text and amusing anecdotes provide readers with easy access to the lives of these beloved...
7) Marc Brown
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Publisher
Abdo Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2001
Description
Presents the life of the artist and author known primarily for his more than thirty children's books featuring Arthur the aardvark.
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary...
13) J.K. Rowling
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Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Discusses the life, novels, and writing habits of J.K. Rowling, author of the popular "Harry Potter" novels.
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Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"As soon as artist Robert McCloskey saw the ducks in Boston Public Garden, he knew he had to write about them. But how? Studying stuffed birds didn't help... As the ducklings grew, he got down on his hands and knees and followed them with pad and pencil. At times he even acted like a duck! Through revision, after revision, Robert improved the art and story, until he and his editor were finally satisfied."--
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2013.
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"It seems entirely fitting that Maurice Sendak was born on the same day that Mickey Mouse first made his cartoon debut--June 10, 1928. Sendak was crazy about cartoons and comic books, and at twelve, after seeing Disney's Fantasia, he decided that he was going to become an illustrator. His love of childrens books began early: often sick and confined to bed, little Maurice read and read and read. Though many of his own stories were light and funny,...
19) Tomie dePaola
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Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Simple text and photographs present the life of Tomie dePaola.
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Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Growing up in London, Beatrix Potter felt the restraints of Victorian times. Girls didn't go to school and weren't expected to work. But she longed to do something important, something that truly mattered. As Beatrix spent her summers in the country and found inspiration in nature, it was through this passion that her creativity flourished.