Butterfly birthday harriet ziefert biography

Born 1941, get through to New Jersey. Education: Smith School, B.A.; New York University, M.A. (education).

Addresses

Office—Blue Apple Books, 515 Southbound Valley St., Maple-wood, NJ 07040.

Career

Writer and book packager, 1983—.

Understandable school teacher; Scholastic publishers, Fresh York, NY, school materials developer.

Honors Awards

New Jersey Institute of Study Award, 1987, for Sarah's Questions and The Small Potatoes' Working Beach Day, 1988, for Good Night, Jessie!, Hurry up, Jessie!, I Won't Go to Bottom, Max and Diana and interpretation Beach Day, Max and Diana and the Snowy Day, Expert New Coat for Anna, Darling Day, So Hungry!, Trip Award, Where's the Cat?, Where's say publicly Dog?, Where's the Guinea Pig, and Worm Day, and 1990, for Where Babies Come From: Stories to Help Parents Means Preschoolers' Questions about Sex; Famed Science Trade Book for Family tree, National Science Teachers Association/Children's Tome Council, 1990, for Let's Catch on a Pet.

Writings

FOR CHILDREN

The Bath Book, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1981.

The Bed Book, Scholastic (New Royalty, NY), 1981.

Clappity Clap!, photographs fail to see Rudi Tesa, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 1984.

Diggity Dig!, photographs close to Rudi Tesa, Viking (New Royalty, NY), 1984.

Zippety Zip!, photographs impervious to Rudi Tesa, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 1984.

Munchety Munch!, photographs strong Rudi Tesa, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 1984.

Baby Ben's Bow-Wow Book, illustrated by Norman Gorbaty, Hit and miss House (New York, NY), 1984.

Baby Ben's Busy Book, illustrated offspring Norman Gorbaty, Random House (New York, NY), 1984.

Baby Ben's Shouting Book, illustrated by Norman Gorbaty, Random House (New York, NY), 1984.

Flip the Switch!, illustrated mass Norman Gorbaty, Grosset (New Dynasty, NY), 1984.

Push the Button, pictorial by Norman Gorbaty, Grosset (New York, NY), 1984.

Turn the Dial, illustrated by Norman Gorbaty, Grosset (New York, NY), 1984.

Turn authority Key, illustrated by Norman Gorbaty, Grosset (New York, NY), 1984.

Baby Ben Gets Dressed, illustrated through Norman Gorbaty, Random House (New York, NY), 1985.

Keeping Daddy Get up on the Way Home steer clear of the Beach, illustrated by Queen Chwast, Harper (New York, NY), 1986.

My Sister Says Nothing Cunning Happens When We Go Sailing, illustrated by Seymour Chwast, Jongleur (New York, NY), 1986.

A Newborn Coat for Anna, illustrated bid Anita Lobel, Knopf (New Royalty, NY), 1986.

All Clean!, illustrated wedge Henrik Drescher, Harper (New Royalty, NY), 1986.

All Gone!, illustrated indifferent to Henrik Drescher, Harper (New Royalty, NY), 1986.

Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!, illustrated by Henrik Drescher, Harper (New York, NY), 1986.

Run!

Run!, illustrated by Henrik Drescher, Harper (New York, NY), 1986.

Bear All Year, illustrated from end to end of Arnold Lobel, Viking (New Royalty, NY), 1986.

Bear Gets Dressed, picturesque by Arnold Lobel, Viking (New York, NY), 1986.

Bear Goes Shopping, illustrated by Arnold Lobel, Northman (New York, NY), 1986.

Bear's Take action Morning, illustrated by Arnold Lobel, Viking (New York, NY), 1986.

Sarah's Questions, illustrated by Susan Bonners, Lothrop (New York, NY), 1986.

Mike and Tony: Best Friends, vivid by Katherine Siracusa, Viking (New York, NY), 1987.

Say Good Night!, illustrated by Katherine Siracusa, Puffin (New York, NY), 1987.

Andy Toots His Horn, illustrated by Sanford Hoffman, Viking (New York, NY), 1988.

Chocolate Mud Cake, illustrated provoke Karen Gundersheimer, Harper (New Royalty, NY), 1988.

Happy Birthday, Grandpa!, clear by Sidney Levitt, Harper (New York, NY), 1988.

Happy Easter, Grandma!, illustrated by Sidney Levitt, Jongleur (New York, NY), 1988.

Me, Too!

Me, Too!, illustrated by Karenic Gundersheimer, Harper (New York, NY), 1988.

Animal Count, Puffin (New Royalty, NY), 1989.

Bears 1, 2, 3, Random House (New York, NY), 1989.

Before I Was Born, pictorial by Rufus Coes, Knopf (New York, NY), 1989.

No More Boob tube, Sleepy Dog, illustrated by Frenchwoman Gorbaty, Random House (New Royalty, NY), 1989.

Boats, Puffin (New Dynasty, NY), 1989.

Can You Play?, Doubtful House (New York, NY), 1989.

Dr.

Cat, illustrated by Suzy Mandel, Viking (New York, NY), 1989.

Harry Goes to Fun Land, Puffin (New York, NY), 1989.

Let's Trade, illustrated by Mary Morgan, Puffin (New York, NY), 1989.

New Scullery-maid for Spring, illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 1989.

No Ball Games Here, Puffin (New York, NY), 1989.

Please Let It Snow, illustrated get by without Amy Aitken, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 1989.

The Prince Has well-organized Boo-Boo!, illustrated by R.

Powerless. Alley, Random House (New Royalty, NY), 1989.

Wait for Us!, pictorial by Amy Aitken, Random Semidetached (New York, NY), 1989.

Wish promotion a Fish, illustrated by Giant Childers, Random House (New Royalty, NY), 1989.

With Love from Grandma, illustrated by Deborah Kogan Tie, Viking (New York, NY), 1989.

Let's Swap, Puffin (New York, NY), 1990.

Parade, illustrated by Saul Mandel, Bantam (New York, NY), 1990.

The Prince's Tooth Is Loose, telling by R.

W. Alley, Unpredictable House (New York, NY), 1990.

Stitches, illustrated by Amy Aitken, Puffin (New York, NY), 1990.

Tim captain Jim Take Off, illustrated make wet Suzy Mandel, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 1990.

Under the Water, picturesque by Suzy Mandel, Puffin (New York, NY), 1990.

Who Can Gibe the Loudest?, Harper (New Royalty, NY), 1990.

Homes, Scholastic (New Royalty, NY), 1991.

Later, Rover, illustrated surpass David Jacobson, Puffin (New Royalty, NY), 1991.

Measure Me: A Investigating Book, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1991.

Take My Picture!, illustrated spawn Amy Aitken, HarperCollins (New Dynasty, NY), 1991.

When Daddy Had honesty Chicken Pox, illustrated by Lionel Kalish, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1991.

Good Luck, Bad Luck, expressive by Lillie James, Puffin (New York, NY), 1991.

Halloween Parade, vivid by Lillie James, Puffin (New York, NY), 1992.

The Big, Fixed firmly Blanket, illustrated by David Jacobson, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

Music Lessons, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

My Daddy, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 1992.

My Mommy, Viking (New York, NY), 1992.

My Puppy, Norse (New York, NY), 1992.

The Emperor Needs a Bath, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

Sam and Lucy, illustrated by Claire Schumacher, Harper-Collins (New York, NY), 1992.

Who Spilled the Milk?, HarperCollins (New Dynasty, NY), 1992.

Clown Games, illustrated infant Larry Stevens, Puffin (New Royalty, NY), 1993.

Three Wishes, illustrated by means of David Jacobson, Puffin (New Royalty, NY), 1993.

Where's Bobo?, illustrated contempt Lillie James, Tambourine (New Dynasty, NY), 1993.

What Is Hanukkah?, vivid by Rick Brown, Harper-Festival (New York, NY), 1994.

What Is Passover?, illustrated by Lillie James, HarperFestival (New York, NY), 1994.

Animals domination the Bible, illustrated by Letizia Galli, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1995.

The Best Smelling Alphabet Book, Little Simon (New York, NY), 1995.

Little Mouse Meets Santa, HarperFestival (New York, NY), 1995.

Little Milksop Meets the Easter Bunny, HarperFestival (New York, NY), 1995.

Scare magnanimity Moon, Candlewick (Cambridge, MA), 1995.

What Rhymes with Eel?, Viking (New York, NY), 1995.

What's Polite? folk tale What's Pretend?, Puffin (New Royalty, NY), 1995.

Animal Play, DK (New York, NY), 1996.

My Clothes, DK (New York, NY), 1996.

My Food, DK (New York, NY), 1996.

Play Colors, DK (New York, NY), 1996.

Play Shapes, DK (New Royalty, NY), 1996.

Rosie Rabbit's Easter, Candlewick (Cambridge, MA), 1996.

Rosie Rabbit's Valentine's Day, Candlewick (Cambridge, MA), 1996.

Rosie's Red String, DK (New Royalty, NY), 1996.

Sam's Boo-Boo, DK (New York, NY), 1996.

Eight Days addendum Hanukkah, illustrated by Melinda Levine, Viking (New York, NY), 1997.

Wee G., illustrated by Donald Saaf, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1997.

A Dozen Dozens, illustrated by Chris Demarest, Viking (New York, NY), 1998.

Elomenopeo, illustrated by Donald Saaf, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1998.

Max's Potty and Sarah's Potty, DK (New York, NY), 1998.

Pushkin Meets the Bundle, illustrated by Donald Saaf, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1998.

Flip Flop Words, Dutton (New York, NY), 1998.

A Dozen Dozens, illustrated by Chris Demarest, Northman (New York, NY), 1998.

Bugs, Beetles, and Butterflies, illustrated by Lisa Flather, Viking (New York, NY), 1998.

Mommies Are for Counting Stars, illustrated by Cynthia Jabar, Puffin (New York, NY), 1999.

Animal Music, illustrated by Donald Saaf, Publisher Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1999.

I For a Valentine!, illustrated by Chris Demarest, Little Simon (New Dynasty, NY), 1999.

First Night, illustrated exceed S.

D. Schindler, Putnam (New York, NY), 1999.

Daddies Are supportive of Catching Fireflies, illustrated by Cyntia Jabar, Puffin (New York, NY), 1999.

Pumpkin Pie, illustrated by Donald Dreifuss, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2000.

Moonride, illustrated by Seymour Chwast, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2000.

Hats off for the Fourth exhaustive July!, illustrated by Gustaf Dramatist, Viking (New York, NY), 2000.

Grandpas Are for Finding Worms, graphic by Jennifer Plecas (New Royalty, NY), 2000.

Grandmas Are for Hardened Tickles, illustrated by Jennifer Plecas (New York, NY), 2000.

Train Song, illustrated by Donald Saaf, Copse (New York, NY), 2000.

April Fool!, illustrated by Chris Demarest, Northman (New York, NY), 2000.

(Reteller) The Snow Child, illustrated by Julia Zanes, Viking (New York, NY), 2000.

First He Made the Sun, illustrated by Todd McKie, Putnam (New York, NY), 2000.

Ode contest Humpty Dumpty, illustrated by Queen Chwast, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2001.

What Do Ducks Dream?, striking by Donald Saaf, Putnam (New York, NY), 2001.

Someday We'll Control Very Good Manners, illustrated afford Chris Demarest, Putnam (New Royalty, NY), 2001.

Ding-dong, Trick or Treat!, illustrated by Chris Demarest, Grosset (New York, NY), 2001.

Birdhouse hire Rent, illustrated by Donald Dreifuss, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2001.

Thirty-nine Uses for a Friend, explicit by Rebecca Doughty, Putnam (New York, NY), 2001.

On Halloween Night, illustrated by Renee Andriani, Puffin (New York, NY), 2001.

Squarehead, expressive by Todd McKie, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2001.

Egad Alligator!, lucid by Todd McKie, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2002.

You Can't Soak up a Pickle with Your Ear: A Book about Your Cardinal Senses, illustrated by Amanda Author, Blue Apple (New York, NY), 2002.

Toes Have Wiggles, Kids Control Giggles, illustrated by Rebecca Manful, Putnam (New York, NY), 2002.

Kitty Says Meow, illustrated by Metropolis Cohen, Grosset (New York, NY), 2002.

From Kalamazoo to Timbuktu, pictorial by Gustaf Miller, Putnam (New York, NY), 2002.

Christmas Has Merry!, illustrated by Rebecca Doughty, Handprint (New York, NY), 2002.

You Can't See Your Bones with Binoculars: A Guide to Your 206 Bones, illustrated by Amanda Writer, Blue Apple (Maplewood, NJ), 2003.

You Can't Buy a Dinosaur process a Dime: Problem Solving comprise Dollars and Cents, illustrated via Amanda Haley, Blue Apple (Maplewood, NJ), 2003.

Home for Navidad, striking by Santiago Cohen, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2003.

Hey Irma!: That Is Halloween, illustrated by Barry Gott, Blue Apple (Brooklyn, NY), 2003.

A Dozen Ducklings Lost slab Found, illustrated by Donald Dreifuss, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2003.

Thirty-one Uses for a Mom, expressive by Rebecca Doughty, Putnam (New York, NY), 2003.

Sleepy Dog, plain by Norman Gorbaty, Random Scaffold (New York, NY), 2003.

Lunchtime representing a Purple Snake, illustrated bid Todd McKie, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2003.

Rockheads, illustrated by Character McKie, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2004.

Forty-four Uses for a Dog, illustrated by Todd McKie, Barnes & Noble Press (New Dynasty, NY), 2004.

Forty-one Uses for unmixed Cat, illustrated by Todd McKie, Barnes & Noble Press (New York, NY), 2004.

Schools Have Learn, illustrated by Amanda Haley, Resulting Apple (Maplewood, NJ), 2004.

One Germ Skunk, illustrated by Santiago Cohen, Blue Apple (Maplewood, NJ), 2004.

Also author of school readers; penny-a-liner of The Literature Experience, 1991.

Ziefert's books have been translated befit Spanish and French.

PICTURE BOOKS; Expressive BY RICHARD BROWN

The Small Potatoes Club, Dell (New York, NY), 1984.

The Small Potatoes and grandeur Magic Show, Dell (New Dynasty, NY), 1984.

Birthday Card, Where Net You?, Puffin (New York, NY), 1985.

Nicky's Christmas Surprise, Puffin (New York, NY), 1985.

The Small Potatoes and the Birthday Party, Dingle (New York, NY), 1985.

The Tiny Potatoes and the Sleep-over, Glen (New York, NY), 1985.

Where's Clean up Easter Egg?, Puffin (New Dynasty, NY), 1985.

Where's the Halloween Treat?, Puffin (New York, NY), 1985.

Let's Watch Nicky, Viking (New Royalty, NY), 1986.

Nicky's Friends, Viking (New York, NY), 1986.

Nicky's Noisy Night, Puffin (New York, NY), 1986.

Nicky's Picnic, Puffin (New York, NY), 1986.

No, No Nicky, Viking (New York, NY), 1986.

The Small Potatoes and the Snowball Fight, Valley (New York, NY), 1986.

The Petite Potatoes' Busy Beach Day, Valley (New York, NY), 1986.

Nicky Primarily and Down, Puffin (New Royalty, NY), 1987.

Pet Day, Little, Toast 1 (New York, NY), 1987.

Trip Day, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 1987.

Where Is Nicky's Valentine?, Puffin (New York, NY), 1987.

Worm Day, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 1987.

Don't Cry, Baby Sam, Scandinavian (New York, NY), 1988.

Egg-Drop Day, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 1988.

Here Comes a Bus, Puffin (New York, NY), 1988.

Mystery Day, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 1988.

Thank You, Nicky, Puffin (New York, NY), 1988.

Here Comes uncluttered Truck, Puffin (New York, NY), 1992.

Oh No, Nicky!, Puffin (New York, NY), 1992.

Scooter's Christmas, Minstrel (New York, NY), 1993.

Baby Passenger car, Buggy Baby, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1997.

Nicky Visits the Airport, Puffin (New York, NY), 1997.

Nicky Visits the Fire Station, Puffin (New York, NY), 1997.

Night, Knight, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1997.

PICTURE BOOKS; ILLUSTRATED BY SIMMS TABACK

Where Is My Dinner?, Grosset (New York, NY), 1984.

Where Is Nutty Family?, Grosset (New York, NY), 1984.

Where Is My Friend?, Grosset (New York, NY), 1984.

Where Commission My House?, Grosset (New Royalty, NY), 1984.

On Our Way merriment the Barn, Harper (New Dynasty, NY), 1985.

On Our Way optimism the Forest, Harper (New Royalty, NY), 1985.

On Our Way difficulty the Water, Harper (New Royalty, NY), 1985.

On Our Way suck up to the Zoo, Harper (New Dynasty, NY), 1985.

Jason's Bus Ride, Northman (New York, NY), 1987.

Where's rank Cat?, Harper (New York, NY), 1987.

Where's the Dog?, Harper (New York, NY), 1987.

Where's the Turtle?, Harper (New York, NY), 1987.

Where's the Guinea Pig?, Harper (New York, NY), 1987.

Noisy Barn!, Minstrel (New York, NY), 1990.

Zoo Parade!, Harper (New York, NY), 1990.

Where Is My Baby?, HarperFestival (New York, NY), 1994.

Two Little Witches, Candlewick (Cambridge, MA), 1996.

Who Oral Moo?, HarperFestival (New York, NY), 1996.

(Reteller)

When I First Came to This Land, Putnam (New York, NY), 1998.

PICTURE BOOKS; Striking BY CAROL NICKLAUS

A Dozen Dogs, Random House (New York, NY), 1985.

So Sick!, Random House (New York, NY), 1985.

Good Night, Lewis!, Random House (New York, NY), 1986.

Lewis the Firefighter, Random Council house (New York, NY), 1986.

The Good-Day Bunnies, Golden (New York, NY), 1987.

Lewis Said, Lewis Did, Unpredictable House (New York, NY), 1987.

The Best Castle Ever, Random Boarding house (New York, NY), 1989.

Sometimes Unrestrained Share, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1991.

A Dozen Dogs: A Mathematics Reader, Random House (New Royalty, NY), 2003.

PICTURE BOOKS; ILLUSTRATED Uninviting LISA CAMPBELL ERNST

Dress Little Bunny, Viking (New York, NY), 1986.

Play with Little Bunny, Viking (New York, NY), 1986.

Breakfast Time!, Economist & Schuster (New York, NY), 1988.

Bye-Bye, Daddy, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1988.

Count unwanted items Little Bunny, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 1988.

Feed Little Bunny, Scandinavian (New York, NY), 1988.

Good Daybreak, Sun!, Viking (New York, NY), 1988.

Let's Get Dressed, Viking (New York, NY), 1988.

Little Bunny's Gourd Patch, Puffin (New York, NY), 1990.

PICTURE BOOKS; ILLUSTRATED BY Thrush SMITH

Harry Takes a Bath, Norse (New York, NY), 1986.

Good Shade, Jessie!, Random House (New Dynasty, NY), 1987.

Harry Takes a Bath, Viking (New York, NY), 1987.

Hurry up, Jessie!, Random House (New York, NY), 1987.

So Big!, Chance House (New York, NY), 1987.

So Busy!, Random House (New Dynasty, NY), 1987.

So Clean!, Random Council house (New York, NY), 1987.

So Hungry!, Random House (New York, NY), 1987.

So Little!, Random House (New York, NY), 1987.

Come out, Jessie!, Random House (New York, NY), 1988.

Dinner's Ready, Jessie!, Random Boarding house (New York, NY), 1988.

Finding Thrush Redbreast, Puffin (New York, NY), 1988.

Strike Four!, Viking (New Royalty, NY), 1988.

What Do I Hear?, Bantam (New York, NY), 1988.

What Do I See?, Bantam (New York, NY), 1988.

What Do Mad Smell?, Bantam (New York, NY), 1988.

What Do I Taste?, Lilliputian (New York, NY), 1988.

What Break free I Touch?, Bantam (New Dynasty, NY), 1988.

Going on a Insurgency Hunt, Puffin (New York, NY), 1989.

In a Scary Old House, Puffin (New York, NY), 1989.

My Getting-Ready-for-School Book, Random House (New York, NY), 1989.

When the Television Broke, Viking (New York, NY), 1989.

I Want to Sleep fall apart Your Bed!, Harper (New Royalty, NY), 1990.

Let's Get a Pet, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1990.

My Getting-Ready-for-Christmas Book, Harper (New Dynasty, NY), 1990.

My Getting-Ready-for-Bed Book, Singer (New York, NY), 1990.

Bob ahead Shirley: A Tale of Couple Lobsters, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1991.

Come out, Jessie!, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1991.

Harry Gets Course group for School, Puffin (New Dynasty, NY), 1991.

Come Visit My House!, Viking (New York, NY), 1992.

PICTURE BOOKS; ILLUSTRATED BY DAVID PREBENNA

Let's Go!

Piggety Pig, Little, Chocolatebrown (New York, NY), 1986.

Listen! Piggety Pig, Little, Brown (New Royalty, NY), 1986. No More! Piggety Pig, Little, Brown (New Dynasty, NY), 1986.

Piggety Pig from Salutation 'til Night, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 1986.

A New Terrace for Mole and Mouse, Puffin (New York, NY), 1987.

A Brilliance House for Mole and Mouse, Viking (New York, NY), 1988.

A Car Trip for Mole existing Mouse, Puffin (New York, NY), 1991.

"MAX AND DIANA" SERIES; Scope BOOKS; ILLUSTRATED BY LONNI Dispense JOHNSON

Max and Diana and representation Beach Day, Harper (New Dynasty, NY), 1987.

Max and Diana obtain the Birthday Present, Harper (New York, NY), 1987.

Max and Diana and the Shopping Day, Minstrel (New York, NY), 1987.

Max pointer Diana and the Snowy Day, Harper (New York, NY), 1987.

PICTURE BOOKS; ILLUSTRATED BY ANDREA BARUFFI

I Won't Go to Bed!, Miniature, Brown (New York, NY), 1987.

Dark Night, Sleepy Night, Viking (New York, NY), 1988.

Good Night, Everyone!, Little, Brown (New York, NY), 1988.

Henry's Wrong Turn, Little, Roast (New York, NY), 1989.

How Full Is Big?, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 1989.

The Wheels on rendering Bus, Random House (New Dynasty, NY), 1990.

Where's Daddy's Car?, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

Where's Mommy's Truck?, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

Bears Odd, Bears Even, Northman (New York, NY), 1997.

Math Riddles, Viking (New York, NY), 1997.

PICTURE BOOKS; ILLUSTRATED BY CLAIRE SCHUMACHER

Cat Games, Viking (New York, NY), 1988.

Snow Magic, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 1988.

(With Martin Silverman) Where Babies Come From: Stories test Help Parents Answer Preschoolers' Questions about Sex, Random House (New York, NY), 1989.

Tommy the Winner, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1991.

When Will Santa Come?, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1991.

What Is Father's Day?, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

What Is Mother's Day?, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

What Survey Halloween?, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

What Is Thanksgiving?, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

What's a Birthday?, HarperFestival (New York, NY), 1993.

What's a Vacation?, HarperFestival (New Royalty, NY), 1993.

What's a Wedding?, HarperFestival (New York, NY), 1993.

PICTURE BOOKS; ILLUSTRATED BY EMILIE BOON

Daddy, Throne You Play with Me?, Norse (New York, NY), 1988.

Mommy, Position Are You?, Puffin (New Dynasty, NY), 1988.

Benjy Bear's Christmas, Candlewick (Cambridge, MA), 1996.

Benjy Bear's Halloween, Candlewick (Cambridge, MA), 1996.

Little Hippo's New Friend, DK (New Dynasty, NY), 1998.

Little Hippo's New House, DK (New York, NY), 1998.

Little Hippo's New School, DK (New York, NY), 1998.

No Kiss bring back Grandpa, Orchard (New York, NY), 2001.

PICTURE BOOKS; ILLUSTRATED BY LAURA RADER

The Big Birthday Box, Indiscriminate House (New York, NY), 1989.

In My Kitchen, Random House (New York, NY), 1989.

Follow Me!, Puffin (New York, NY), 1990.

Getting Primed for the New Baby, Troubadour (New York, NY), 1990.

Bigger outshine a Baby, HarperCollins (New Royalty, NY), 1991.

Dancing, HarperCollins (New Royalty, NY), 1991.

Goody New Shoes, Puffin (New York, NY), 1991.

I Bitterness Boots!, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1991.

Move Over, HarperCollins (New Royalty, NY), 1991.

My Apple Tree, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1991.

My Camera, Ziefert, Inc., 1993.

My Cassette Player, Ziefert, Inc., 1993.

My Telephone, Ziefert, Inc., 1993.

My Television, Ziefert, Inc., 1993.

My Valentines, Harper (New Royalty, NY), 1993.

(Reteller) Goldilocks and leadership Three Bears, Tambourine (New Dynasty, NY), 1994.

Pete's Chicken, Tambourine (New York, NY), 1994.

(Reteller) The Threesome Billy Goats Gruff, Tambourine (New York, NY), 1994.

(Reteller) The Teeny-Tiny Woman, Viking (New York, NY), 1995.

(Reteller) The Three Little Pigs, Viking (New York, NY), 1995.

The Turnip, Puffin (New York, NY), 1996.

Penny Goes to the Movies, Viking (New York, NY), 1990.

Sleepy-O!, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1997.

I Need an Easter Egg!, Slight Simon (New York, NY), 1999.

Presents for Santa, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 2000.

PICTURE BOOKS; ILLUSTRATED By means of SUSAN BAUM

Big to Little, Roughly to Big, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1991.

Empty adopt Full, Full to Empty, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

Clothes shove, Clothes Off, HarperCollins (New Royalty, NY), 1992.

Count up, Count Down, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1992.

Bear's Colors, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1993.

Bear's Numbers, HarperCollins (New Dynasty, NY), 1993.

Bear's Shapes, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1993.

Bear's Weather, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1993.

Happy Dine, Little Bear, Viking (New Royalty, NY), 1995.

Take Care of Toast 1 Bear, Viking (New York, NY), 1995.

PICTURE BOOKS; ILLUSTRATED BY EMILY BOLAM

(Reteller) The Gingerbread Boy, Puffin (New York, NY), 1995.

(Reteller) The Little Red Hen, Puffin (New York, NY), 1995.

Nicky, 1-2-3, Puffin (New York, NY), 1995.

Oh, What a Noisy Farm!, Tambourine (New York, NY), 1995.

(Reteller) The Empress and the Pea, Penguin (New York, NY), 1996.

(Reteller) Henny-Penny, Northman (New York, NY), 1997.

Little Town and the New Baby, clear by Emilie Boon, DK (New York, NY), 1997.

The Magic Holding back Pot, Viking (New York, NY), 1997.

Mother Goose Math, Viking (New York, NY), 1997.

The Cow quandary the House, Puffin (New Royalty, NY), 1997.

No Bath Tonight!, DK (New York, NY), 1997.

(Reteller) The Ugly Duckling, Puffin (New Dynasty, NY), 1997.

I Swapped My Dog, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1998.

A Polar Bear Can Swim, Northman (New York, NY), 1998.

Rabbit view Hare Divide an Apple, Northman (New York, NY), 1998.

Talk, Baby!, Henry Holt (New York, NY), 1999.

Sara's Potty, Family Learning (Orlando, FL), 1999.

Max's Potty, DK (New York, NY), 1999.

(Reteller) Little Belt Riding Hood, Viking (New Dynasty, NY), 2000.

Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2000.

Murphy Meets the Treadmill, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2001.

Teachers Are for Reading Stories, Puffin (New York, NY), 2002.

My Ridiculous Valentine, Puffin (New York, NY), 2002.

Cousins Are for Holiday Visits, Puffin (New York, NY), 2002.

This Little Egg Went to Market, Puffin (New York, NY), 2003.

Adaptations

A New Coat for Anna was adapted for filmstrip, Random Do (New York, NY), 1988.

Sidelights

Harriet Ziefert is the prolific author captain packager of scores of easy-to-read picture books for very green readers.

Among her popular with award-winning titles are A Pristine Coat for Anna, I Won't Go to Bed!, Where Babies Come From: Stories to Mark out Parents Answer Preschoolers' Questions reposition Sex—written with Martin Silverman—and entourage books such as the "Max and Diana" and "Jessie" sets. A former teacher, Ziefert axiom a need for more scrawny texts at the first-grade echelon and has applied herself guard filling that need, creating books that tell a story thwart a mere fifty to 75 words.

Ziefert writes her books quickly, sometimes, as she has said, in under twelve noontime, producing some twenty titles natty year for which she corroboration finds an illustrator, designer, present-day printer, delivering a completed arrival to the publisher.

Born in 1941, Ziefert grew up in Northward Bergen, New Jersey, studied pretend Smith College, and earned straight master's degree in education outsider New York University.

Subsequently, she worked for many years agreement elementary schools, teaching at lesson levels ranging from kindergarten control the fifth grade. When she had her own children, Ziefert quit teaching; as her family came of school age, she decided to return to duct, but in the field portend publishing. Working at Scholastic, Inc., she produced materials for approach language-arts and social studies programs.

While she hoped to pass on an editor, she was hopeless in finding a position; alternatively, she decided to write throw over own books.

Ziefert's resolve spawned far-away more than a mere shack industry. The list of influence many titles she has at large include concept books dealing work stoppage counting, the alphabet, rhyming, plus questions, and titles for fixed enjoyment featuring kittens, dogs, mice, chickens, and young boys pivotal girls.

Many of Ziefert's books are arranged in series, careful one of the most favourite of these is "Mr. Rose's Class," a trilogy of books: Pet Day, Trip Day, leading Worm Day. These books earmark, according to a Publishers Weekly reviewer, "a smart, bespectacled guide who asks questions, interferes luxury and nudges kids in tiara class to think about depiction world around them." The lesson learn about pets, take break off outing to a pond, pole discover how worms mate walk heavily a series of books lapse "should appeal to beginning readers," according to Booklist's Denise Grouping.

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Ziefert created a series fair-haired pet recognition books for upturn young readers with Where's magnanimity Dog?, Where's the Cat?, Where's the Guinea Pig?, and Where's the Turtle? These board books "encourage the toddler to investigate familiar pets in the terrace and yard as they race, eat, drink and rest," distinguished a Kirkus Reviews critic.

Rhyming sentences introduce each animal, ahead a "lift-the-flap" picture allows immature readers to discover the arcane animal. Heide Piehler, in School Library Journal, felt that race "will enjoy the recognizable creatures, the hiding game," and rank series' illustrations by Simms Taback. Another of Ziefert's board-book heap for toddlers features colorful animals enacting the same things chief children do in their common lives.

So Big!, So Busy!, So Clean!, So Hungry!, gain So Little! demonstrate activities stick up getting dressed to playing amputate blocks and putting away toys. Sarah C. Vaughn, reviewing So Hungry! in School Library Journal, noted that an "added promontory of this series is position note to parents that describes the various levels offered … and how best to chart these books with children." Vaughn concluded that the title below review "would be a beneficial addition to most libraries."

More animals make an appearance in fastidious quartet of books illustrated do without Henrik Drescher, each of which describes—in two-word sentences—how animals indepth, drink, move, and make soothe.

All Clean!, All Gone!, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!, and Run! Run! practice brief conversation skills while at the dress time providing enjoyable reading attain their "lively" texts, according able a reviewer in Publishers Weekly. "This foursome is fast-paced meticulous fun," concluded the reviewer.

Selection of Ziefert's signature reading keep in shape, "Hello Reading," includes A Pristine House for Mole and Shiner, Harry Takes a Bath, Jason's Bus Ride, and Mike champion Tony: Best Friends. The planning for these stories is accordingly thin, "but illustrations are solid and bright," according to Booklist reviewer Ilene Cooper.

A worrying of animal friends happily send into a new house; top-hole hippo named Harry takes tidy messy bath; a dog blocks the street, halting a boy's bus ride for a time; and two young boys memorize to be friends, sharing nibble and sleeping over at go on other's houses. Cooper concluded put off "the short sentences, repetitive unutterable, and colorful, childlike artwork evoke beginning readers." Ziefert's "On Minute Way" series also employs animals and short, rhyming sentences planned to build reading skills.

Devotee On Our Way to say publicly Forest, a Publishers Weekly judge commented that it is on the verge of "guaranteed to entertain its audience" with its "zippy text swallow amiable art."

A humpback whale wanders into the busy mouth rejoice New York's Hudson River alternatively of staying safely out discussion group sea in Henry's Wrong Turn, which was inspired by From Noisy Barn!, written byand pictorial by.

actual events. Ziefert's flog tours Staten Island and buzzes by some ships before continuance guided back out to neptune's in a picture book "with simple prose that has uncut humorous edge," according to Denise M. Wilms in Booklist. Broaden humor is served up pluck out Oh, What a Noisy Farm!, the story of a farmer's wife who yells at smashing bull chasing the farm's cows.

The wife is joined stomach-turning the husband and dog, done shouting and yapping at righteousness bull, but when it unthinkable the cow become friends the whole world settles down for a take forty winks. Susan D. Lempke of picture Bulletin of the Center encouragement Children's Books noted that "children, who are fond of etching each other and shouting, longing particularly enjoy this simple, easy in one`s mind story (adults, on the mother hand, may enjoy a matured giggle at the euphemistic 'friendship')."

Titles such as Noisy Barn!

Zoological garden Parade! Murphy Meets the Treadmill, and Egad Alligator introduce complicate animal characters. In Noisy Barn!, readers are encouraged to do the noises of the animals on the pages; at birth end, all the animals—and their noises—are gathered together. Zoo Parade has animals "marching, jumping, gift sauntering," explained Ilene Cooper throw in her Booklist review.

Cooper change the two books serve because "noisy, bouncy invitations" for adolescent readers. Poor Murphy is toggle overweight Labrador retriever who balks at exercise in Murphy Meets the Treadmill. It's only make sure of his owner buys an effect machine for the pudgy pup that Murphy starts to level the hang of exercising, endure all of the neighboring rain pitchforks hurry notice the result.

According line of attack Louie Lahana in School Exploration Journal, "the importance of apply and a proper diet discretion be clear to children give an account of all ages." Ilene Cooper, coerce Booklist, wrote that, "Maybe juvenile couch potatoes will get Murphy's message: 'Exercise is worth it!'" A critic for Publishers Weekly commented that Ziefert and illustrator Emily Bolam have "mined splendid rich vein of wry, expressive humor." For Egad Alligator, "Ziefert takes an alligator's eye-view," according to a reviewer for Publishers Weekly. Little Gator goes withdraw exploring while his brother legal action taking a nap.

However, each time he tries to benefit someone, from herons to descendants playing baseball, they yell, "Egad Alligator!" Little Gator is disorderly about their reactions until soil rests on a log enjoin discovers it to be unadorned snake; he himself cries affection "Egad Python!" before running wince. Kathy Broderick of Booklist bristly out "the story's valuable letter about being able to lacking clarity the other fellow's point catch sight of view."

Like the message in Egad Alligator, the book Square-head comment about accepting and understanding differences.

George is squareheaded, and sovereignty entire world is square. Do something hates anything that is protest. One night, however, he has an encounter with the slug and realizes how beautiful be patient is. The earth, too, silt big and round, and Martyr realizes he has been nonexistent a lot of beautiful goods by limiting himself to squares. "This delightful read-aloud will educate … the value of appreciating differences," commented Kathy M.

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Another of Ziefert's staples is the concept restricted area. One such series employs nifty guessing game as its scheme and features a cheerful bring in who appears in the honours Bear All Year, Bear Gets Dressed, Bear Goes Shopping, ray Bear's Busy Morning. A Kirkus Reviews critic found Ziefert's "Bear" stories to be a "delightful series of concept books, rule stiff, glossy card stock assess make them durable with juvenile children," and useful in sliver with the development of much concepts as sequencing, time, cycle of the week, and seasons.

Marge Loch-Wouters, writing in School Library Journal, noted that these "playful books are good choices for preschool story time viewpoint to put in the workmen donkey-work of young children who fondness the challenge of a guesswork game." The "reason why" go over at the heart of Sarah's Questions, the story of nifty young girl who asks circlet mother a variety of questions about the garden, the locality animals, and other natural wonders.

A contributor in Publishers Weekly felt that "the book's fairness is the quiet appreciation persuade somebody to buy everyday life," and a Kirkus Reviews critic dubbed this in pole position title a "summer idyll."

The concepts of friendship and safety fancy explored in some of interpretation "Nicky" books, including Nicky's Retinue, Let's Watch Nicky, and No, No Nicky. The star disruption the books is a begin, grey-striped kitten who makes group with a boy and boy, mischievously goes after a gold-fish, and stretches playfully.

"These books are short, funny and realize much to the point," esteemed a critic in Publishers Weekly. Reviewing Nicky Upstairs and Down for Booklist, Ilene Cooper fetid that this story of greatness kitten who runs all alert the house is "just correct for beginning readers." Baby Car, Buggy Baby and Night, Knight introduce homonyms, while sibling communications are dealt with in Chocolate Mud Cake, Me Too!

Ahead of schedule Too!, and Bigger than capital Baby. Marge Loch-Wouters, reviewing unmixed School Library Journal, called Chocolate Mud Cake and Me Too! Me Too! a "welcome manor house of pace from the multitudinous books on sibling rivalry." Fell the first book, sisters Mollie and Jenny make mud pies and play dress-up on smashing rainy day.

Molly, the experienced sister, generously includes her secondary sibling in all the activities. Booklist reviewer Phillis Wilson closed that "Jenny and Molly form a delight to meet." Bigger than a Baby is elegant title "to help youngsters comprehend and appreciate their new siblings," according to Dorothy Evans look School Library Journal. This hardcover compares the development of unadorned baby to the growth short vacation its older sister, and wise might "be useful for offspring adjusting to new siblings otherwise for other children having pain feeling comfortable with new capabilities and responsibilities," observed Kay Weisman in Booklist.

Ziefert covered choosing splendid pet in Let's Get exceptional Pet. Picking out a fairhaired boy is "serious" business, observed Junior Bookshelf reviewer Marcus Crouch.

Note the comic-strip format of Let's Get a Pet, Crouch finished that Ziefert makes it "good fun too." Books for Keeps reviewer Liz Waterland recommended leadership book "for any family reasoning about being joined by neat as a pin furry, scaly or feathered friend."

Bedtime is the focus of a handful of Ziefert's titles, including I Won't Go to Bed! spreadsheet When Harry protests admit bedtime in I Won't All set to Bed!, his father allows him to stay up take up promptly goes to bed themselves, leaving Harry to roam atmosphere the house.

Finally Harry deluge asleep on the floor, sooner or later to be retrieved by reward father and put to mutiny. A Publishers Weekly reviewer commented that the book had organized "traditional theme with a non-traditional treatment," while Booklist critic Ilene Cooper observed that Ziefert "catches the mood of children who fantasize about staying up get hold of night. When she is extract to her room to hurry to sleep by her parents, Clara orders all her totally animals to go to drowse.

Her teddy bear, Popcorn, refuses, and Clara tries all birth techniques her parents use endow with her to get the earnings to cooperate. Eventually, she propaganda down next to him view falls asleep herself. Piper Acclamation. Nyman, writing for School Workroom Journal, called it "a volume with persuasive potential in dignity never-ending going-to-bed battle."

Titles such importation Rockheads and A Dozen Ducklings Lost and Found are organized to help students learn bump into develop their counting skills.

Tenuous Rockheads, illustrator Todd McKie overindulgent photographs of rocks with whitewashed faces for the characters clutch the story. Ziefert and McKie begin with just one "Rockhead," then continue adding until down are a dozen. "Beware: haw cause rock-crafting urges in superior siblings," warned a critic use Kirkus Reviews. A mother engross takes her dozen ducklings suffer privation a walk in A Xii Ducklings Lost and Found. Mysterious to her, Farmer Donald has dug holes for a additional fence, and before she realizes what is happening, several snatch her children are missing!

She counts the children who bear witness to with her, then counts neglect from twelve to see theorize that will improve the locale. Farmer Donald realizes that honourableness ducklings have only spilled park the holes and comes advice the rescue. "The story scowl well as a concept book," praised Maryann H. Owen decline School Library Journal, noting turn this way Ziefert uses interesting techniques, specified as counting numbers up look after twelve instead of stopping dubious ten, as many counting books do.

"Mother Duck's tendency locate count both forwards and isolated is a nice touch," never-ending a critic for Kirkus Reviews.

Ziefert also covers holidays in repeat of her books, including What Is Hanukkah?, Home for Navidad, Hats off for the Neighbourhood of July! and Presents progress to Santa. Introducing Hanukkah with nifty repeated chant that "will scheme kids joining in" according promote to Hazel Rochman in Booklist, Ziefert shows both the religious contemporary the traditional side of Chanukah.

Home for Navidad tells birth story of a young Mexican girl whose mother has antiquated working in the United States for three years to laborious to earn money for their family. The little girl interest delighted when her mother sends a letter saying that she'll be home for Christmas. Straight critic for Kirkus Reviews named this title "a beautiful pristine addition to the shelf vacation multi-cultural Chrismas stories." In set aside School Library Journal review, Susan Patron pointed out that say publicly text is "sprinkled with spend time at Spanish words," and that smart glossary is provided at distinction end.

Kitty Flynn of Horn Book complimented Ziefert's use method a "matter-of-fact, first-person narrative," extensively Hazel Rochman in Booklist indestructible the "combination of simple unbelievable and bold, vibrant art." Description people of Chatham, Massachusetts, immortalize in Hats off for class Fourth of July! Pictures field of study on the parade and significance celebration, ending with fireworks.

"The text has the steady wellread of a parade drummer," commented Susan Garland in School Sanctum sanctorum Journal. Presents for Santa tells of the mice who animate at the North Pole. During the time that the mother mouse asks tiara children what they should procure Santa for Christmas, each pussyfoot gives an idea that reflects what he actually wants supporter himself for Christmas.

Carolyn Phelan, writing in Booklist, called Presents for Santa "an accessible 1 book," while a School Research Journal contributor called the name both "accessible and satisfying."

Counting essential holidays are combined in Two Little Witches, in which petite goblins learn to count breathe new life into ten at Halloween, and Eight Days of Hanukkah. Counting evaluation combined with ideas like familiarity and relationships in books specified as Thirty-nine Uses for a-okay Friend, Thirty-one Uses for top-hole Mom, Forty-four Uses for grand Dog, and Forty-one Uses read a Cat. In Thirty-one Uses for a Mom, a surliness is depicted as many things: an alarm clock, a hoard, a pitcher, catcher, and retriever (for baseball practice), and clean friend.

"Moms and kids similar should enjoy continuing the list," commented a Kirkus Reviews commentator. Friends have such uses pass for backrests, hairdressers, and accomplices slice Thirty-nine Uses for a Friend. Cathy Broderick, in a argument for Booklist, called the accurate "a fine manual of friendship," while Alison Kastner noted misrepresent School Library Journal that nobleness book could be "useful style a springboard for discussion hurry up friendship."

Ziefert's educational titles also focal point on more mathematical and mathematical topics for younger readers.

You Can't See Your Bones identify Binoculars introduces readers to say publicly major and minor bones elder the human skeleton. Both illustrations and text reveal the exchange ideas from the toes up pop in the skull. Gillian Engberg speck Booklist considered this a "whimsical introduction to human anatomy." Spruce up critic for Kirkus Reviews was not as convinced, however, famous found the text "too cosmopolitan for preschoolers … yet as well simple for older kids." You Can't Taste a Pickle shrink Your Ear focuses on loftiness five senses, and contains humour as well as questions take young readers to discuss hear their parents.

"Preschoolers … could develop a new awareness" promote to the senses, noted a writer for Publishers Weekly. You Can't Buy a Dinosaur with expert Dime is a book apropos math skills using currency memo teach its lessons. Though leadership book is more sophisticated prior to a typical counting book, Leslie Barban wrote in School Bookwork Journal that the authors "know exactly how to make revision fun." A critic for Kirkus Reviews noted that "children who have learned the value reduce speed money and how to supplement coins will be able slam put their skills to use."

Other popular and award-winning titles bypass Ziefert include A New Overcoat for Anna, Pete's Chicken, Henry's Wrong Turn, and Oh, What a Noisy Farm! With A New Coat for Anna, Ziefert developed a larger story-line although well as a deeper melody approach.

In a book kick in the teeth just after World War II, Anna's mother trades a cherished possession to create a additional coat for her daughter. Class coat is a year small fry the making: the wool admiration grown and spun, and greatness red dye extracted from berries. A Kirkus Reviews critic estimated the book a "warmly pleasing variation on a familiar story," while Horn Book contributor Ethel R.

Twichell noted that integrity "simple text, based on exceptional true story, carries the account along effectively." Susan Patron over in School Library Journal roam "Ziefert's tale … will lay at somebody's door understood and cherished by descent ages." Pete's Chicken is in the opposite direction longer and more ambitious recall book, the story of "an artistic rabbit" who "celebrates ethics true spirit of originality," according to a critic in Publishers Weekly. When his art lecturer tells the class to tow a chicken, Pete lets disentangle with a purple and river masterpiece that initially brings chuckling from his schoolmates.

The Publishers Weekly reviewer concluded that "Ziefert's uncluttered, boisterous text practically sings, filled with Pete's happy proclamations of self-confidence," while Booklist's Artisan observed that "some of Pete's self-assurance might rub off continue readers."

Ziefert has penned numerous retellings of popular folk and sprite tales, including The Teeny-Tiny Spouse, The Little Red Hen, fairy story Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Her Ode to Humpty Dumpty takes Mother Goose's rhyme innermost explores what happens after.

On account of no one could put Humpty back together, the king assessment mourning, and lead by unornamented girl named Norma Jean Foote, all the townsfolk try deliver to cheer him up by degree together a celebration in Humpty Dumpty's honor. In First Prohibited Made the Sun Ziefert bases her story on a vocal spiritual that retells the control story from the Book scope Genesis.

God creates the bake and moon, then creates high-mindedness animals to populate different seats on earth. Ellen Mandel remark Booklist and School Library Journal reviewer Kathy Piehl both acclaimed that the illustrations might "encourage them to create their cheer up artistic interpretations," in Mandel's words.

Ziefert stays closer to more stock versions of stories such introduce The Snow Child and Little Red Riding Hood. The Russian-based The Snow Child tells take a childless elderly couple who want more than anything disruption have a little one, fair they create a child enthusiastic of snow.

When the carry out woman kisses the snow toddler, the child comes to strength of mind, only to have to cancel when the weather becomes radiator. The couple think that they will never see their son again, and are delighted during the time that she returns the next chill. Anne Knickerbocker, reviewing The Victimize Child for School Library Journal, called "the entire reading familiarity a pleasurable one." Gillian Engberg in Booklist commented that Ziefert's "lovely offering" is enhanced brush aside its "simple vocabulary." The monstrous story of the girl merge with the red cape is try in its traditional form dynasty Ziefert's Little Red Riding Hood. Little Red finally learns bake lesson about not talking run into strangers after the wolf chow her, and she and absorption grandmother are rescued by efficient woodsman.

"The story should replenish a successful reading experience," illustrious Lisa Smith in School Boning up Journal.

Art and color play copperplate big part in many game Ziefert's books, among them Lunchtime for a Purple Snake. Attach this illustrated story Jessica's grandad is an artist, and she wants to be one slightly well.

As the story unfolds, Jessica realizes that sometimes mistakes can be transformed and pass away the best part of spruce painting. "Grandpa, art, and aspect give this offering a classify of applications," noted Jody McCoy of School Library Journal. Shipshape and bristol fashion reviewer for Publishers Weekly celebrated that one of the book's values is "prompting kids endure adults to emulate Grandpa esoteric Jessica's painting game."

In all indicate her popular picture-book projects, Ziefert relies heavily on the pointless of illustrators to help declare her stories.

The first protest faced by the teacher-turned-author decline to bring her story put into words with a limited number archetypal words. Then, to ensure go her new story comes belt the way she wants disappearance to, she works very nearly with her illustrators—sometimes bringing improvement painters and artists who put on never worked on children's books—to create the book as a-okay whole, so that the order and the story flow together.