SL-J writes children's books and lives in NYC. She is a Brit, born in Kampala, Uganda, educated in the UK at a boarding school in the New Forest (that's nothing of the sort) and came to the US in 1989 for an Adventure. Thought she'd say for a year or two.
She's still here.
More to find out @ her
website, her
blog, and her extra
super blog.
Here's the uber cool hip trailer of one of her most recent books:
And another (complete with monster) that is a big favorite with children:
And here's the extra crunchy super fantastic narration by the Emmy-Awarding David (Hercule Poirot) Suchet of her bible storybook that is The Bible as novel for kids:
Random quotes:"When you are a baby, you don't read books.
You eat them"(
How to be a Baby By Me The Big Sister, Schwartz & Wade, 2007)
"A special plug goes in your mouth.
It's called a pacifier
and it's to stop your scream coming out."(
How to be a Baby By Me The Big Sister, Schwartz & Wade, 2007)
"I'm going to EAT you... with my MOUTH!"(Clasp from
Handbag Friends, David Fickling Books, 2005)
"God loved them with a Never Stopping, Never Giving Up, Unbreaking, Always and Forever Love"(
The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name, Zondervan, 2007)
"And God loved them with all of his heart. And they were lovely because he loved them."(
The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name, Zondervan, 2007)
Awards:- ALA Notable
- NYT Notable Book of the Year
- Mom's Choice Award: Gold
- Nappa Gold
- Nappa Silver
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award: Gold
- CCBC Best of the Year
- Gold Moonbeam Children's Book Award
- Gold Book Award
Publishers:Schwartz & Wade/Random House, David Fickling Books/Random House, Walker (UK), HarperCollins, Zondervan, Hachette.
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