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I have created more than 25 books for children over the past 20 years. A website is a great way to see my entire collection of work together. I hope my site will be fun and informative for kids, teachers, librarians, parents, and all people interested in picture books.                          star

For those of you returning:
The latest addition to the site includes my NEW BOOK, THE MOON... BOB IS BACK IN HARDCOVER... MORE ACTIVITIES... RECENT AWARDS... NEW PUPPY PICTURES... SKETCHBOOK DRAWINGS... enjoy exploring the new and the old!

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I am enjoying visiting schools and spending time with students and teachers. This spring I am traveling to Ohio, New York, New Hampshire, Florida and schools here in Vermont. Spring in Vermont often includes several inches of snow.

Friday, May 11th from 6:30-7:30, I will be at a Pajamarama fundraiser for the Stern Center at the Barnes and Noble in South Burlington, VT.

Wednesday, May 16, I am looking forward to being the Endnote Speaker at the Vermont Library Conference at the Sheraton in Burlington Vermont. I always enjoy speaking to librarians. Because so many of my stories come from my community, sharing my work with fellow Vermonters is especially rewarding. Burlington is a great town, especially in May...the snow should be gone by then! I hope to see you there.

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THE MOON

Fall 2006
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson  illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson
Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux

In my version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem THE MOON,  a mom and new baby stay home, while the father and child go on their own moonlight adventure. It is a quiet celebration of their relationship and of the magic of the night. To find out more about THE MOON, including sketches, activities and information about Robert Louis Stevenson ,click on the cover.
*Starred review, ALA Booklist  
*Starred review, School Library Journal
2006 Booklist Editor's Choice, Top of the List
2006 A School Library Journal Book of the Year

 

The Moon

 

 

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Visit the FUN STUFF section of my website for more fun activities including a MOON COLORING page, a MOON CROWN and MYRTLE’S SNAKE COOKIES made from colored cookie dough, for your closet tea party! (It is like colored clay you can bake and eat!)

Myrtle's cookies
Myrtle's Silly Snake Cookies
   

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BOB

NCTE Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts

BOB is available again in hardcover! For months poor Bob was sold out
of hardcover and waiting while he was being re-printed. We have been promised there will be boxes of BOBs in the warehouses in early May. Check with your local bookstore. Thank you for your patience!

BOB is also now available in paperback. To learn more about Bob, see a photo of the real Bob, make a Bob Mask and try other  Bob activities, click on the cover.

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Bob

MYRTLE

A PARENT’S CHOICE AWARD WINNER

Use MYRTLE to introduce a conversation about bullies. There are MYRTLE activities including NEW colorful and fun SNAKE COOKIES  for your Closet Tea Party!

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Myrtle

Mother Goose Board Books

 

DIDDLE, DIDDLE DUMPLING
Parenting Magazine Best Children’s Book Award
Best Book for Babies Award List
Beginning with Books Center for Early Literacy

 

LITTLE BO-PEEP
Gold Best Book Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

To learn about these and more Mother Goose Board Books, click on the cover.

Board books

Click for more photos

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MORE PUPPY PICTURES!
Dylan was born on July 2, 2002 and now weighs over 100 pounds. He is a Bernese Mountain dog. Dylan has his own book! He is Hector in HECTOR PROTECTOR. To see more pictures of Dylan, click on his photo.

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MY SKETCH BOOK
Click on my sketchbook to see my latest sketches

NapkinNAPKIN SKETCHES
Sometimes I draw on any available paper. Click on this napkin to see more sketches

Bob sculptureWHAT SCHOOLS ARE DOING...

I continue to be "wowed" when I visit schools. Last fall I was “eye to beak” with a bigger than life-size Bob created by students, parents and teachers at Cape Elizabeth Elementary School in Maine. Imagine taking your favorite character from a book and creating a life-size figure to keep you company! Bob is made out of paper mache with a wire skeleton. His heavy clay feet keep him from flying away. Click on Bob to see what other schools have done with him!

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