About the Author

Charlotte Guillain worked as a bookseller, an English teacher and an editor before becoming an author. She has written more than 100 books, both fiction and non-fiction. She always wanted to be a writer and her top tip is to read as much as you can.

Reviews

These short biographies introduce famous children's book authors. A question at the top of each spread is answered by a few sentences below. The texts briefly cover the authors' early lives, books and common themes, outside interests, and, most importantly, what spurred them to begin writing. Guillain also dedicates a spread to the illustrations (and illustrators, where applicable). The large pictures depict important settings, photos of the authors and their books, and movie stills. However, the lack of clear captions greatly reduces their effectiveness, and the timelines are too brief to be useful.While they are too short for reports, these books might spur young readers to seek more detailed accounts of these authors' lives. The "About the Author" series (Rosen/PowerKids) is a better choice. - Rebecca Dash Donsky, New York Public Library School Library Journal April 2012 Issue-- "School Library Journal"

This series, written by Charlotte Guillain, introduces transitional level readers to favorite authors in a question and answer format that is fresh and interesting. Combining many photos of each author with events from his/her life, readers will find answers to questions such as "Where did the author grow up?", "What else does the author like to do?", and "Why is the author famous today?" Each title employs the same easy-to-read format with one or two sentences per page, written in a large, readable font. The books include a timeline of the author's life and work, a section of additional titles, and a website for further reading. These books will be a good resource for beginning research. Glossary. Index. Brook Berg, Library Media Specialist, Riverview Elementary, Farmington, Minnesota Library Media Connection October 2012 Issue Recommended [Editor's Note: There is also a volume on Roald Dahl, not seen by our reviewer.]-- "Library Media Connection"

These short biographies introduce famous children's book authors. A question at the top of each spread is answered by a few sentences below. The texts briefly cover the authors' early lives, books and common themes, outside interests, and, most importantly, what spurred them to begin writing. Guillain also dedicates a spread to the illustrations (and illustrators, where applicable). The large pictures depict important settings, photos of the authors and their books, and movie stills. However, the lack of clear captions greatly reduces their effectiveness, and the timelines are too brief to be useful.While they are too short for reports, these books might spur young readers to seek more detailed accounts of these authors' lives. The About the Author series (Rosen/PowerKids) is a better choice. - Rebecca Dash Donsky, New York Public Library School Library Journal April 2012 Issue-- "School Library Journal"
This series, written by Charlotte Guillain, introduces transitional level readers to favorite authors in a question and answer format that is fresh and interesting. Combining many photos of each author with events from his/her life, readers will find answers to questions such as Where did the author grow up?, What else does the author like to do?, and Why is the author famous today? Each title employs the same easy-to-read format with one or two sentences per page, written in a large, readable font. The books include a timeline of the author's life and work, a section of additional titles, and a website for further reading. These books will be a good resource for beginning research. Glossary. Index. Brook Berg, Library Media Specialist, Riverview Elementary, Farmington, Minnesota Library Media Connection October 2012 Issue Recommended [Editor's Note: There is also a volume on Roald Dahl, not seen by our reviewer.]-- "Library Media Connection"