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Friday, July 16, 2010
Daddy Forever blogs Goddess Girls
A dad blogged about Persephone the Phony!
Who doesn't love a dad who reads with his daughter?
Mine didn't, and it would have been SO cool if he had.
Daddy Forever
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Who Was Jim Henson?
I’m pleased to announce the release of my newest paperback chapter book biography in the “Who Was” series published by Grosset & Dunlap. Aka, the “big head” books. Just take a look at the cover to see how they got this nickname.
The new book is Who Was Jim Henson?
Answer: He was the man behind the Muppets. He was Kermit the frog. He was the heart and soul of Sesame Street. He was a private person. A silly, but serious one. A guy who loved his work, and who inspired others to be excited about puppetry. A man who wanted to make a difference.
Jim Henson died twenty years ago at age 53.
This is my third in the WW series, and I’m currently working on a fourth. I like this series because the books are written in a brisk, kid-friendly way, and they include factual sidebars with information about things kids really want to know. I read every biography on the shelf in my elementary school library (starting with the girl ones), and remain forever a biography fan. Biographies rock!
Some other cool books about Jim Henson:
Jim Henson: The Works - The Art, the Magic, the Imagination
Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles: A Muppet Sketchbook
Ages 7-12
Grosset & Dunlap, paperback
Author: Joan Holub