The book started as a Children's Lit class assignment. A publisher had this author change the mice characters to possums, change the setting to Australia and cut the story by two thirds. It became the first of many books by which Aussie author? The book is Possum Magic by Mem Fox.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Tuesday Kidlit Trivia for February 15, 2022
Before he changed it, this author/illustrator's unfortunate last name was Peed. He worked as a sketch artist for Disney studios, and in 1970 he created the Wump World, one of the first picture books to address pollution. This is author Bill Peet.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Tuesday Kidlit Trivia for February 8, 2022
As a sickly child in Siberia, this author/illustrator spent time in bed cutting paper dolls. She later used her cut paper technique, together with watercolors, to illustrate a folktale about a peddler and some naughty monkeys. This was Esphyr Slobodkina and her classic book is Caps For Sale.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Tuesday Kidlit Trivia for February 1, 2022
After the birth of his daughter Sally in 1946, this author/illustrator and his wife moved to an island off the coast of Maine. Both Sally and New England are featured in his Caldecott-winning picture books. This is Robert McCloskey, author of Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Make Way for Ducklings, which is set in Boston.
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