Esm� Raji Codell is a teacher and librarian and the author of many
award-winning books for children. Even though she has already
graduated from preschool, she still loves puppets, sharing,
friends, snacks, and the occasional dinosaur. She lives with her
family in Chicago, Illinois. You can find more story-time fun and
support for your child's precious preschool years at her
website.
Lynne Rae Perkins was awarded the Newbery Medal for Criss Cross.
She is the author of four other novels--All Alone in the Universe,
As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth, Nuts to You, and
Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea. Lynne Rae Perkins has also written
and illustrated several acclaimed picture books, including Frank
and Lucky Get Schooled; The Broken Cat; Snow Music: Pictures from
Our Vacation; and The Cardboard Piano. The author lives with her
family in northern Michigan. www.lynnerae.com
"Lilting text and . . . sumptuous landscapes." -- New York Times Book ReviewPraise for The Cardboard Piano: Kirkus Best Book CCBC Choice Horn Book Fanfare "Perkins's . . . watercolors reveal a range of underlying emotions in everyday moments." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)Praise for Pictures from Our Vacation: School Library Journal Best Books "Perkins is exhilaratingly free in her approach to the picture book form." -- Horn Book (starred review)"Vivacious watercolors . . . [reveal] that the best memories remain resplendent in the imagination." -- School Library JournalPraise for Snow Music: "Masterful and unique." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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