New release for Charlotte Adelsperger
Charlotte Adelsperger’s picture book, Amazing Miracles of Jesus, illustrated by Nancy Munger, was released in January, 2012. It is a new addition to Standard Publishing’s Happy Day book series for children ages 3-7. The series has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide. Congratulations, Charlotte!
Date: June 12, 2010
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: Ann Ingalls, Little Piano Girl, picture books
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: Ann Ingalls, Little Piano Girl, picture books
Jazzing it Up with Ann Ingalls
Join us Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Lackman Library. Ann Ingalls will discuss her new book Little Piano Girl about jazz legend Mary Lou Williams. Williams wrote and arranged music for Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie, and was one of the most powerful women in jazz. Join Ann to hear some music, explore her book and how she wrote it, and learn some jazz improvisation. Ages 6 and up. Register online or call (913) 495-7540
Viles, Maggie
Maggie Viles’ current projects include a chapter book and two picture books.
Date: May 2, 2010
Author: Tessa Elwood
Tags: Articles, middle grade, picture books, short stories, young adult
Author: Tessa Elwood
Tags: Articles, middle grade, picture books, short stories, young adult
Ford, Sue
Sue Ford has sold over 130 magazine pieces for children and adults. Sue writes for children under her maiden name, Susan Uhlig. She has been an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for 18 years. She also is an instructor for the Institute of Children’s Literature. Sue’s website susanuhlig.com has writing resources and recommendations of children’s books.
She is currently marketing a tween novel.
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Date: April 25, 2010
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: picture books, poetry, writer and illustrator
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: picture books, poetry, writer and illustrator
Whitehead, Jenny
Jenny Whitehead is the author/illustrator of Lunch Box Mail (2001—a collection of poems from a child’s point of view), Holiday Stew (2007—poems based on holidays and seasons) and illustrator of Punctuation Celebration (2009—poems about punctuation marks written by Elsa Knight Bruno). She enjoys writing poetry, stories, and young adult fiction. Her artwork style involves painting and collage, layering cut paper and tissue paper. Her website is www.jennywhitehead.com.
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Huliska-Beith, Laura
Laura Huliska-Beith grew up in Omaha Nebraska, the oldest of five children. Her siblings and husband were the inspiration behind her first picture book, The Book of Bad Ideas (although she takes full credit for Bad Idea #143). Her parents, both avid readers (her mother, a teacher) were generous providers of paper, crayons, encouragement, support, and every craft media the 1970s offered.
After graduating from the Kansas City Art Institute, Laura went on to work as an artist at Hallmark Cards Inc. for several years before finally pursuing her dream of illustrating children’s books. Her love of visual story-telling has led her to illustrate many books including Violet’s Music by Angela Johnson, The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill and most recently The Worst Best Friend, also by Alexis O’Neill.
She lives in Kansas City Missouri with her husband Jeff, and their three dogs.
Buy Laura’s books at Amazon or Indiebound!
LITTLE PIANO GIRL launch party highlights
Family, friends and fans joined authors Ann Ingalls and Maryann Macdonald to celebrate the release of Little Piano Girl. Reading Reptile played host to the event on February 13. Congratulations!
Date: November 2, 2009
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: Ann Ingalls, biography, Little Piano Girl, Mary Lou Williams, nonfiction, picture books
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: Ann Ingalls, biography, Little Piano Girl, Mary Lou Williams, nonfiction, picture books
Ann Ingalls’ The Little Piano Girl
The Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, DC, have invited Ann Ingalls and Maryann Macdonald to sign books at a celebration for the centennial of jazz great Mary Lou Williams’ birth.
The sisters’ labor of love, The Little Piano Girl, is illustrated by Giselle Potter and will be published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children in January 2010. Future signing include The Lincoln Center in New York City and the American Jazz Museum and the Plaza Library in Kansas City. The Reading Reptile will host a celebration in February.
Date: January 3, 2009
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: early readers, fiction, magazine, nonfiction, picture books
Author: Colleen Ryckert Cook
Tags: early readers, fiction, magazine, nonfiction, picture books
Schulte, Mary
Mary Schulte works as a photo editor and children’s book reviewer at The Kansas City Star although her dream job would be to write for children all day! She has published nonfiction and fiction books including nine books with Children’s Press/Scholastic, 4 with KidHaven Press, and 1 with Mason Crest. She writes anything that pops into her head, so her magazine publications include a song, crossword puzzle, rebus, poetry, fiction and nonfiction for Ladybug, Whimsy, My Friend, Our Little Friend, Fun for Kidz, Highlights and Highlights High 5. If she could settle down and focus, she would love to finish her three w.i.p. novels whose characters keep pestering her about finishing their stories.
Berenson, Sheila
Sheila is an author/illustrator and member of SCBWI. Her work has been recognized with various awards, including the Kimberly Colen Memorial Grant. She has been published in several children’s magazines and educational journals and is currently marketing a young adult historical novel.
