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A chickadee poem for the holidays: Buy 5, get one free//that's a good deal for a chickadee!
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Authors

THE FOLLOWING AUTHORS/ILLUSTRATORS HAVE NEWLY RELEASED BEDTIME STORIES REVIEWED ON THIS SITE:

Bill O. Smith (Chickadees At Night) first fell in love with chickadees when he heard them singing on a cold winter morning near his home in northern Michigan.  Bill is a retired elementary school principal and author of numerous plays and educational materials for children. Play titles include "Lewis & Clark: A Campfire Tale," "Abe's Shoulders," and "Harry the Merry Cherry."  He is an award-winning storyteller, and is available for readings and for writing workshops.  Please email him directly at billosmith1@gmail.com
Charles R. Murphy (Chickadees At Night) has illustrated a number of books including the award-winning Reach for the Moon (Scholastic) and his own book of rhyming verse The Waking Hour. He has exhibited nationally with the American Watercolor Society and the International Society of Experimental Artists. Charles and his wife Carrie live in Traverse City, Michigan.

Lita Judge (Red Sled) combines her love of science, nature and art to write and illustrate children's books. Her newest book, Red Sled, was selected as an Amazon Best Book of the Month and was included on the Kirkus Reviews list of Best Children's Books of 2011. Her first book, One Thousand Tracings, was a Jane Addams Honor Book, an ALA Notable Children's Book and won the 2008 International Reading Association Children's Book Award. Other books include Pennies for Elephants, Yellowstone Moran, Strange Creatures and Born to be Giants. She lives in Peterborough, NH. For more information visit her web site at LitaJudge.com.

Nancy Tafuri (All Kinds of Kisses) is probably best known as the creator of Have You Seen My Duckling?, a 1985 Caldecott Honor Book described by Parent's Choice as "beautifully precise yet emotionally affecting." Trained as a graphic designer, Tafuri has authored more than 45 books over 27 years for the very young.  Visit Nancy at www.nancytafuri.com

AUTHOR(S) AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL OR PROGRAM VISITS:
Bill O. Smith is available for both readings and for writing workshops. Please email him directly at billosmith1@gmail.com.