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The Great Truck Rescue will be released on August 31, 2010 in Trade Paperback
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Welcome to Trucktown will be released on August 31, 2010 in Trade Paperback
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SPHDZ Book #1! will be released on June 22, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
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Garage Tales will be released on September 14, 2010 in Paper Over Board
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Trucksgiving will be released on September 07, 2010 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
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SPHDZ Book #2! will be released on December 21, 2010 in Hardcover
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Dizzy Izzy will be released on June 08, 2010 in Trade Paperback, Library Binding
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Robot Zot! has won an awardMar 03, 2010
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Melvin's Valentine is now available in Trade Paperback, Library Binding
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Melvin's Valentine will be released on December 22, 2009 in Trade Paperback
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Melvin's Valentine will be released on December 22, 2009 in Library Binding
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Robot Zot! has won an awardNov 05, 2009
Kat's Mystery Gift will be released on October 06, 2009 in Trade Paperback
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Kat's Mystery Gift will be released on October 06, 2009 in Library Binding
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Kat's Mystery Gift is now available in Trade Paperback, Library Binding
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Robot Zot! is now available in Hardcover
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Robot Zot! will be released on September 22, 2009 in Hardcover
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Robot Zot! is now available in Hardcover
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Truckery Rhymes will be released on August 25, 2009 in Hardcover
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Truckery Rhymes is now available in Hardcover
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Snow Trucking!Aug 13, 2009
The Spooky Tire is now available in Trade Paperback
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The Spooky Tire is now available in Library Binding
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The Spooky Tire will be released on August 04, 2009 in Trade Paperback
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The Spooky Tire will be released on August 04, 2009 in Library Binding
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The Spooky Tire is now available in Trade Paperback, Library Binding
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Author Appearances have been announced:
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What is your biggest pet peeve?Apr 22, 2009
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If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?Apr 22, 2009
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If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?Apr 22, 2009
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What comment do you hear most often from your readers?Apr 22, 2009
Robot Zot! will be released on September 22, 2009 in Hardcover
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Uh-Oh, Max is now available in Trade Paperback
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Uh-Oh, Max is now available in Library Binding
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The Spooky Tire will be released on August 04, 2009 in Trade Paperback
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The Spooky Tire will be released on August 04, 2009 in Library Binding
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Uh-Oh, Max will be released on January 06, 2009 in Trade Paperback
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Uh-Oh, Max will be released on January 06, 2009 in Library Binding
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Melvin Might? will be released on October 28, 2008 in Hardcover
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Melvin Might? is now available in Hardcover
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Playtime in Trucktown will be released on September 30, 2008 in Trade Paperback
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Playtime in Trucktown is now available in Trade Paperback
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Snow Trucking! will be released on September 30, 2008 in Trade Paperback
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Snow Trucking! is now available in Trade Paperback
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Snow Trucking! will be released on September 30, 2008 in Library Binding
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Snow Trucking! is now available in Library Binding
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A Messy Day in Trucktown will be released on June 03, 2008 in Trade Paperback
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A Messy Day in Trucktown is now available in Trade Paperback
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Pete's Party will be released on June 03, 2008 in Trade Paperback
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Pete's Party is now available in Trade Paperback
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Pete's Party will be released on June 03, 2008 in Library Binding
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Pete's Party is now available in Library Binding
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Zoom! Boom! Bully will be released on June 03, 2008 in Trade Paperback
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Zoom! Boom! Bully is now available in Trade Paperback
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Zoom! Boom! Bully will be released on June 03, 2008 in Library Binding
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Zoom! Boom! Bully is now available in Library Binding
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Smash!Crash! will be released on January 08, 2008 in Hardcover
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Jon Scieszka's Books
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Melvin's ValentineMelvin is baffled by who gave him a valentine. Can he figure out who it is when Rita beeps her way onto his radar?Read More
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Kat's Mystery GiftA new Trucktown Ready to Roll just in time for the holidays! Will Kat ever find out what is inside her mystery gift?Read More
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Robot Zot!Robot Zot, a 3 inch hero with a big heart, comes to conquer the earth. But when he falls in love with the princess, will his mission be compromised?Read More
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Truckery RhymesFor generations, Trucks have been sharing these beloved tales, rowdy rhymes, and honk-along songs. Finally these classics have been gathered into one...Read More -
The Spooky TireMelvin has a flat tire and needs a new one. He rolls into a spooky junkyard and finds just what he needs: a golden! But what happens when a junkyard...Read More
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Uh-Oh, MaxMax is having so much fun that he keeps getting stuck! Will anyone in Trucktown be able to help him out?Read More
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Melvin Might?Jon Scieszka’s latest book in the Trucktown series is a hilarious look at all the things a cement mixer can do...no matter how much he worries!Read More
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Snow Trucking!What happens when Trucktown has a snow day? It's time for Jack and the gang to have some seriously frosty fun and clear the streets while they're at...Read More
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Playtime in TrucktownIt's Playtime in Trucktown--and you know what that means. Smash! Crash! Trucktown fans will have hours of fun with this wipe-off activity book!Read More
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Zoom! Boom! BullyEvery time the trucks try to build something, Big Rig comes along, and - ZOOM! BOOM! - knocks it down! What can they do to stop such a big bully?Read More
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Pete's PartyThere's a party at Pete's, and Jack and Gabriella are invited! How will they get there? They'll follow the signs, straight to Pete's party!Read More
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A Messy Day in TrucktownMeet Jack Truck and the rest of the gang in A Messy Day in Trucktown, a fun coloring book that comes with 3 pots of washable finger paints and a...Read More
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Smash!Crash!Jack Truck and his best friend Dump Truck Dan are spending the day doing their favourite thing...Smashing and Crashing throughout the whole town! Along...Read More
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Dizzy IzzyHere comes another Ready to Roll in Jon Scieszka's New York Times Bestselling Trucktown series!Read More
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SPHDZ Book #1!From the National Ambassador of Young People's Literature, comes the spaciest middle grade series this side of earth. BE SPHDZ.Read More
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Welcome to TrucktownJack and Dump Truck Dan are ready to give you the the rowdiest, smashing-est, and crashing-est tour of Trucktown!Read More
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The Great Truck RescueJon Scieszka’s latest book in the Trucktown series is a hilarious look at all the things a cement mixer can do...no matter how much he worries!Read More
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TrucksgivingTrucktown has a tradition every year at Trucksgiving! Find out what it is in the latest Ready to Roll in the New York Times Bestselling series!Read More
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SPHDZ Book #2!The second installment of the spaciest middle grade series this side of earth. BE SPHDZ.Read More
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AnnArbor.com, March 11, 2010
...not bake. Since I seem to find the number Pi in many different things, it reminds me of Jon Scieszka’s Math Curse . Google Images Jon Scieszka is one of those authors that just cracks me up! I like how he blends humor with learning with this...
Seattle Times, March 11, 2010
...adventure can be found on the Library of Congress Web site, www.read.gov/exquisite-corpse. Started last fall by Jon Scieszka, the first National Ambassador of Young People's Literature, the story is updated every two weeks by another author and...
PublishersWeekly.com, February 23, 2010
...over the next few years. Oh, and Happy New Year!! *** Many thanks to the photographers: Photo of Jon Scieszka with his ambassador’s medallion by Michaela McNicholy. Photo of Katherine Paterson in Sweden by Helene Komlos Grill. Living Legend medal image...
Momlogic, January 31, 2010
...Young People's Literature? Taking the helm just this month from the first-ever author to hold the post (Jon Scieszka), Paterson sat down to chat with momlogic about the challenge of keeping kids' eyes on the stacks in the digital age. Momlogic: What does...
RBC Dain Rauscher, January 25, 2010
...Ann & Andy(TM), Henry & Mudge(R), The Hardy Boys(R), Nancy Drew(R), The Spiderwick Chronicles, Jon Scieszka's Trucktown, Nickelodeon's(R) Dora the Explorer(R), Wonderpets(R) and SpongeBob SquarePants(R), and coloring & activity books for Universal's...
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, January 19, 2010
...I am speak- ing, of course, of the new national ambassador of young people's literature, Katherine Paterson. Jon Scieszka, the very first ambassador, is the creator of wacky books such as 'The Not-So-Jolly Roger' and 'Math Curse.' He made the most of his...
PBS, January 18, 2010
...the page without a reader.' The second author to hold this title (the first being picture book author Jon Scieszka), Paterson is also on the board of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance. I spoke to her today by phone from Vermont: Editor's...
Appeal-Democrat.com, January 14, 2010
...this week: "When Gorilla Goes Walking" by Nikki Grimes; "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" by Jon Scieszka; "Big Mouth and Ugly Girl" by Joyce Carol Oates Books to Buy The following books are available at your favorite bookstores. • "My Name is...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 13, 2010
...Jon Scieszka was the first to hold the position of National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. For Jon Scieszka, it's a kid-written fanfare, complete with trumpets, trombone, xylophone and...
Columbus Dispatch, January 10, 2010
...Terabithia. Katherine Paterson, author of more than 30 books for young readers, including Bridge to Terabithia, will succeed Jon Scieszka, author of more than three dozen books for children including The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy...
Penn State Daily Collegian, January 6, 2010
...ll be responsible for encouraging literacy among young Americans. As the second person in the position, she succeeds Jon Scieszka (The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales). At 10 years old, I fell in love with Paterson's complex characters...
Individual.com, January 5, 2010
...Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. Paterson will serve in the position during 2010 and 2011; she succeeds Jon Scieszka, appointed in 2008, who was the first person to hold the title. Katherine Paterson has chosen "Read for Your Life" as the theme...
Washington Post, January 5, 2010
...the second author to hold the national title, which is announced by the librarian of . The first was Jon Scieszka, author of 'The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales.' Paterson and Scieszka will appear Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at the Washington...
New York Times, January 4, 2010
...kid to read the next part. (Thats Charlottes Web, shes talking about, of course.) Ms. Paterson, 77, succeeds Jon Scieszka, the author of subversive picture books like The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, who was the first writer to hold...
BusinessWeek, December 31, 2009
...The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid (Disney-Hyperion) Jeff Kinney. Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5 (Abrams/Amulet) Jon Scieszka and Francesco Sedita. Spaceheadz (Simon & Schuster) Spencer Ante also publishes the Creative Capital blog...
Seattle Times, December 28, 2009
...Simon & Schuster, $17.99), by Liz Garton Scanlon; illustrated by Marla Frazee. (Ages 3-6). "Truckery Rhymes" by Jon Scieszka; illustrated by David Shannon (Simon & Schuster, $17.99). (Ages 4-8). BEGINNING/EARLY READERS "Dodsworth in London" (Houghton...
Ames Daily Tribune, December 21, 2009
...not necessarily limited to Eric Carle, Doreen Cronin (especially “Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type”), Bill Martin Jr., Jon Scieszka, Audrey Wood, Mitsumasa Anno, Lois Ehlert, Tana Hoban, Dr. Seuss, David Shannon, Karma Wilson, Jane O’Conner and...
Californian, December 18, 2009
...literature. Besides Cleary, the group includes Norton Juster, Louis Sachar, Daniel Pinkwater, Anne Fine, Judy Blume, Carl Hiaasen, Jon Scieszka, Christopher Paul Curtis, Sharon Creech, Dick King-Smith, Hilary McKay and Daniel Handler. The overriding...
Entrepreneur.com, December 17, 2009
...Elena Izquierdo of the University of Texas at El Paso. Texas educators also are excited that famed author Jon Scieszka, the First National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, brings his lovable Trucktown characters to Reading Street and Calle de...
Huffington Post, December 11, 2009
...How is it possible? This is my last month as the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature - appointed by the Library of Congress and the Children's Book Council. But I've only been to about 33 states and 274 schools, libraries, bookstores,...
Los Angeles Times, December 11, 2009
...As our first national ambassador of young people's literature, I am pleased to report that the world of children's books is rocking. My job for the last two years has been to raise national awareness of the importance of kids' books and to promote the...
Washington Post, November 11, 2009
...a variety of shapes, sizes and styles, from big, in-your-face (or eye) Three Stooges slapstick (favored here by Jon Scieszka) to the extra-dry, deadpan feel of Roald Dahl and Edward Gorey (praised by Daniel Handler) to the quietly outlandish wordplay of...
Finding Dulcinea, November 8, 2009
...Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, the author and illustrator team known for books like "The Stinky Cheese Man," are a children's book force to be reckoned with. The wise-cracking...
GroceryHeadquarters.com, October 12, 2009
...book offerings from Cheerios - all by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - are: Junkyard Fort, by Jon Scieszka, and illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and Dave Gordon. A new book in the popular 'Trucktown' series, available exclusively inside...
Interest!ALERT, October 12, 2009
...book offerings from Cheerios - all by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - are: Junkyard Fort, by Jon Scieszka, and illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and Dave Gordon. A new book in the popular 'Trucktown' series, available exclusively inside...
Street Insider, October 12, 2009
...book offerings from Cheerios - all by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - are: Junkyard Fort, by Jon Scieszka, and illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and Dave Gordon. A new book in the popular "Trucktown" series, available exclusively inside...
PR Newswire via MSN Money, October 12, 2009
...book offerings from Cheerios - all by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - are: Junkyard Fort, by Jon Scieszka, and illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and Dave Gordon. A new book in the popular 'Trucktown' series, available exclusively inside...
PR Newswire via Yahoo!, October 12, 2009
...book offerings from Cheerios - all by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - are: Junkyard Fort, by Jon Scieszka, and illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and Dave Gordon. A new book in the popular 'Trucktown' series, available exclusively inside...
Bradenton Herald, October 4, 2009
...Have you ever played the game Hot Potato? Jon Scieszka and a team of 13 popular children's book authors are playing a writer's version of the game, and having a blast. Here's how it works. In...
Infotoday, September 29, 2009
...the exclusive story 'The Exquisite Corpse Adventure.' Its first episode will debut and be read by its author, Jon Scieszka, during the National Book Festival. Scieszka is the acclaimed author of 'The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales,' the...
EMedia Wire, September 18, 2009
...Special Sunday Session with Jon Scieszka Brings 'Reading Fun' to Classroom; Integrating Technology Can Help Build Language Arts Skills Austin, TX (PRWEB) September 18, 2009 -- Teachers can reverse the trend of falling reading and...
Business Wire, September 8, 2009
...parents Advice on inspiring children to read from popular childrens author (and National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature) Jon Scieszka A first look at the upcoming Rodale book The New American Diet, which presents tips on protecting young...
Earthtimes.org, September 8, 2009
...parents Advice on inspiring children to read from popular childrens author (and National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature) Jon Scieszka A first look at the upcoming Rodale book The New American Diet, which presents tips on protecting young...
Appeal-Democrat.com, August 20, 2009
...for yourself. Books to borrow The following book is available at many public libraries. ? 'Science Verse' by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith, Viking, 40 pages Read aloud: age 7 and older Read yourself: age 7 ? 8 and older 'On Wednesday in...
Lehigh Valley Express-Times, August 18, 2009
...help take the edge off their concerns. After all, who doesn't like to laugh? 'Science Verse' by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith, Viking, 40 pages. Read aloud: age 7 and older. Read yourself: age 7 - 8 and older. 'On Wednesday in science class,...
Times Argus, August 17, 2009
...see for yourself. Books to Borrow The following book is available at many public libraries. 'Science Verse' by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith, Viking, 40 pages Read aloud: age 7 and older. Read yourself: age 7 ? 8 and older. 'On Wednesday in...
Reading Eagle, August 16, 2009
...see for yourself. Books to borrow The following book is available at many public libraries. 'Science Verse' by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith, Viking, 40 pages. Read aloud: age 7 and older. Read yourself: age 7 - 8 and older. 'On Wednesday in...
Marlborough Enterprise, August 15, 2009
...at 508-624-6902. Readers for this group range from ages 10-12. The book Knucklehead by Jon Scieska. How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good start, but that was just the beginning. Throw in Catholic school,...
Daily Item, August 12, 2009
...see for yourself. Books to borrow The following book is available at many public libraries. ?Science Verse? by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith, Viking, 40 pages Read aloud: age 7 and older. Read yourself: age 7 ? 8 and older. ?On...
PRWeb, August 7, 2009
...National Book Festival. Washingtion, D.C. (Vocus/PRWEB ) August 7, 2009 -- National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jon Scieszka -- the author of '' and the 'Time Warp Trio' series--is the first in a chain of celebrated authors writing a serial...
EMedia Wire, August 7, 2009
...National Book Festival. Washingtion, D.C. (Vocus/PRWeb) August 7, 2009 -- National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jon Scieszka -- the author of '' and the 'Time Warp Trio' series--is the first in a chain of celebrated authors writing a serial...
Chicago Sun-Times, July 12, 2009
...Mothers' Daughters, noon in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State. * Jon Scieszka signs Trucktown, 11 a.m. at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. * Frances O'Roark Dowell signs The Kinds...
Examiner.com, July 7, 2009
...page highlights information on writing contests, new releases and other book-related news. The brain child of noted author Jon Scieszka, Guys Read is a site devoted to helping young men learn to love reading. According to Scieszka, it is 'a web based...
Chicago Sun-Times, June 28, 2009
...Mothers' Daughters, noon in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State. * Jon Scieszka signs Trucktown, 11 a.m. at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. * Frances O'Roark Dowell signs The Kinds...
Suite101.com, June 24, 2009
...This is because boys are often forced to read things in school that don't relate to them. Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, thinks this is because a lot of boys start to see reading as a 'girl thing.' It doesn...
Port Huron Times-Herald, June 10, 2009
...Choices this week: 'Diary of a Fairy Godmother' by Esmi Raji Codell; 'The Not So Jolly Roger' by Jon Scieszka; and 'Parts' by Tedd Arnold. Books to Buy The following books are available at bookstores. 'Let's Do Nothing!' written and illustrated by Tony...
Fresno Bee, June 1, 2009
...the University of Chicago, and it could be an interesting inclusion in high-school math classes. 'Math Curse' By Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith Viking, 1995 For ages: 6-10 In this number-crunching picture book, children will be challenged right...
Pride Source, May 29, 2009
...The Paul Mesner Puppets in 'The Stinky Cheese Man.' Based on the Caldecott Award-winning book by Flint native Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith and adapted by Paul Mesner and Mike Horner, this one-day-only show offers two performances on Friday, May 29 and is...
Examiner.com, May 12, 2009
...parents are willing to dig a little, but here are a few to start: Ages 4-8 Science Verse, Jon Scieszka This playful book takes popular poems from literature and turns them into marvelous rhymes about scientific facts. Glory, Glory Evolution is a...
The Detroit Free Press, April 29, 2009
...with a live game show webcast at 1 p.m. Thursday hosted by author, educator and former Detroiter Jon Scieszka, the first National Ambassador for Young People?s Literature. The Scholastic Summer Challenge is a free online activity that lets kids record...
PR inside, April 27, 2009
...challenge everyone can enjoy! The 'Summer Challenge' kicks off with a live game show web cast hosted by Jon Scieszka, the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Kids will test their book knowledge starting at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 30th...
Yahoo! Canada, April 27, 2009
...challenge everyone can enjoy! The 'Summer Challenge' kicks off with a live game show web cast hosted by Jon Scieszka, the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Kids will test their book knowledge starting at 1:00 p.m. ET on April 30th...
Examiner.com, April 24, 2009
...Ann Brashares, Susan Beth Pfeffer, Bruce Coville, Daniel Pinkwater, Jack Prelutsky, Jane Yolen, Eve Bunting, Laurie Halse Anderson, Jon Scieszka, and Rick Riordan. Did you know Gail Gibbons heats her Vermont home with solar panels? And Anne Brashares,...
Appeal-Democrat.com, April 16, 2009
...Quite Polite?' by Alan Katz; 'My Mom the Pirate' by Jackie French; 'Summer Reading is Killing Me' by Jon Scieszka Books to buy The following books are available at your favorite bookstores. ? 'The Unknowns: A Mystery' by Benedict Carey, Amulet, 2009,...
Reed Business Information, April 13, 2009
... What do U.S. childrens book ambassador Jon Scieszka, Lois Lowry, and Ann Brashares have in common? Aside from being some of the biggest names in kids books, theyre part of the dream team of judges that will...
Denver Post, April 10, 2009
...curl up with a good yarn. 'Boys often have to read books they don't really like,' said Jon Scieszka, author of 'The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales,' on his website guysread .com, aimed at getting boys to crack open a book. 'And what they...
Wired News, March 31, 2009
...the people who created books my kids have loved, like Lane Smith, writer/illustrator of and numerous books with Jon Scieszka As Mark says in his blog post about the series: What I've noticed over time is that children's books and their creators have been...
Port Huron Times-Herald, March 25, 2009
...Ave., Croswell. Library Director: Jennifer Walters Choices this week: 'The True Story of the Three Little Pigs' by Jon Scieszka; 'The Mitten' by Jan Brett; 'Number the Stars' by Lois Lowry...
NBC 25, March 19, 2009
...Children's book author, and mid-Michigan native Jon Scieszka returns to his hometown of Flint to show kids how to become a successful writer. He visited Carpenter Road Elementary School Thursday afternoon. Scieszka has written several books, including...
Peter Scott's Library Blog, January 6, 2010
...the Library of Congress and the Children's Book Council's Every Child a Reader initiative. Paterson succeeds Jon Scieszka, who became the first-ever national ambassador in 2008...
Yat-Yee Chong, January 5, 2010
...Katherine Pat erson is named the next National Ambassador f or Young People's Literature , succeedin g Jon Scieszka , who is the first person who held that post. The post of children’s ambassador was created by the Library of Congress, the...
A Year of Reading, January 5, 2010
...Yesterday, here at A Year of Reading, we celebrated the amazing work of Jon Scieszka as our very first National Ambassador of Children's Lit . If you haven't had time, take the time to read each and every one of the great posts...
Wendie's Wanderings, January 4, 2010
...As you know, Jon Scieszka formally hands over his duties as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature on January 5th. His replacement is another well-known and highly respected writer -- Katherine Paterson . Learn...
Latest posts from PaperTigers, January 4, 2010
...Announcement of the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature will take place. For the past two years, Jon Scieszka has held this position and has done an absolutely outstanding job! Check out the roundup of thank-you posts to Jon compiled at A...
Literate Lives, January 4, 2010
...to take a break today from our Looking for Newbery to give a quick shout-out for the amazing Jon Scieszka. Mary Lee and Franki over at a Year of Reading are hosting a celebration day for Jon as he prepares to leave us in his ambassador position. In my...
Read Write Believe, January 4, 2010
...contribution is here: There Should Be Laughter. But I wanted to say again: Thank you, Jon Scieszka, Most High Ambassador and Champion of Children's Literature. You fulfilled the obligations of your post with a fitting balance of serious...
dulemba.com, January 4, 2010
...Today ends the two-year reign of our first ever Children's Book Ambassador, Jon Scieszka . Tomorrow somebody else will be named to fill his very large shoes. So let's take a moment to recognize the trail Jon blazed...
Two Learning Journeys, January 4, 2010
...A Year of Reading is kicking off a celebration to Jon Scieszka for his work as the First Children's Ambassador. As a primary teacher, I fell in love with his take on fairy tales. From The Stinky Cheese Man to...
A Year of Reading, January 4, 2010
...On January 3, 2008, the Library of Congress named Jon Scieszka "Inaugural National Ambassador for Young People's Literature". The world of children's literature could not have been happier! Jon Scieszka took his role seriously from the first minute...
A Year of Reading, December 28, 2009
...will be announced. So, on January 4, we thought it would be great for the Kidlitosphere to thank Jon Scieszka for his work over the past two years as the first Ambassador by hosting a virtual party for him. If lots of us in the Kidlitosphere put up a...
Ardy22's Blog, December 27, 2009
...80%! Cheerios is doing something about it with their 1000,000 Book Giveaway along with First Book and Jon Scieszka, author of the popular “Trucktown” series and other children’s books. More info on it here . Good luck!...
Book Aunt, December 16, 2009
...chocolate in hand over the holidays... A few of the names mentioned in the ad are Julianne Moore, Jon Scieszka, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with more than 100 contributors included. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, quoted on Amazon, "This...
100 Scope Notes, December 16, 2009
...BOOKS ‘ROCKING’ Try to not get pumped up about the current state of children’s lit while reading Jon Scieszka’s report to the LA Times . The man makes it difficult. (Thanks to Meghan Newton for the link) BLOGGERS TO EXPOSE SEEDY UNDERSIDE OF...
Shelfari, December 15, 2009
...Many of those above mentioned Today Show picks are climbing our Movers & Shakers list this morning, including Jon Scieszka's Knucklehead , Nick Hornby's Juliet, Naked , and The Gourmet Today Cookbook . --BTP...
Jill Corcoran Books, December 14, 2009
...Children's books 2009: It's all good! says Jon Scieszka -- latimes.com A must read, and smile....and then go out and buy and read all the books mentioned...
john coulter's blog, December 13, 2009
...I did this for an article called Children's books 2009: It's all good! says Jon Scieszka...
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Book Calendar, November 20, 2009
...of Classic Children's Comics , selected and edited by Art Spiegelman & Francis Mouly, with an Introduction by Jon Scieszka (Art Spiegelman is superb, he is the author of Maus, and Jon Sciesczka is a most excellent childrens author. Sciesczka is best...
Did You See That?, November 17, 2009
...Robot Zot! (Hardcover) by: Jon Scieszka (Author), David Shannon (Illustrator) List Price: $17.99 Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (September 22, 2009) Language: English Product Description...
First Book Blog, November 16, 2009
...books by some of First Book’s favorite authors, such as Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn-Dixie and Jon Scieszka’s Math Curse. This year, the Master List features books about fantasy, pirates, the deep seas, faraway and not-so faraway lands! The...
BookMoot, November 2, 2009
...The Texas Bluebonnet List for 2010-2011 was announced by Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett at the Texas Book Festival this past weekend. Not one but TWO picture book biographies are on the list which is unusual and acknowledges the excellence...
readerbuzz, November 1, 2009
...Texas Capitol. Judy Schachner, author of the Skippyjon Jones books... New author Mac Barnett, author of Guess Again! Jon Scieszka, author of the new Robot Zot book, and best known for the Time Warp Trio books. Barnett and Scieszka later announced the...
First Book Blog, October 12, 2009
...Why should Jon Scieszka, Katherine Paterson, M.T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, and Nikki Grimes have all the fun? In support of the rollicking story game being played by these and a crew of...
Super Punch, September 28, 2009
...adventure, where each chapter will be written by a different author. The first chapter is by child-lit god Jon Scieszka and features an illustration by Chris Van Dusen . Over at Chris' site, you can buy original art and prints like this blue whale and...
Chicken Spaghetti, September 26, 2009
...Jon Scieszka's Guys Read web site has been revamped, and it looks terrific. The mission of the "web-based literacy program for boys...is to help [them] become self-motivated, lifelong readers...
Cafe of Dreams, September 21, 2009
...little spotlights and if you have read the books, please let us know your thoughts! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Truckery Rhymes (Jon Scieszka's Trucktown) By: Jon Scieszka Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 64 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's...
First Book Blog, September 11, 2009
...Twilight author Stephanie Meyer and is expected to choose two more female figures for future publications. Happy Birthday Jon Scieszka and Jack Prelutsky! Beloved children’s book authors Jon Scieszka and Jack Prelutsky celebrated their birthdays this...
First Book Blog, September 9, 2009
...reading. Her cohorts include fellow children’s author Ayun Halliday, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka, esteemed children’s librarian and School Library Journal blogger, Elizabeth “Fuse # 8” Bird, and...
A Year of Reading, September 4, 2009
...I just picked up the newest book in Jon Scieszka's TRUCKTOWN series, TRUCKERY RHYMES. The inside flap tells it all: "For generations, Trucks have been sharing these beloved tales, rowdy rhymes, and honk-along songs. Finally, these classics have...
Recorded Books K-12 Blog, August 24, 2009
...A group of best-selling teen authors, headed up by Jon Scieszka, is teaming up to create a story for read.gov . Scieszka will be joined by authors and illustrators M.T. Anderson , Natalie Babbitt , Calef Brown , Susan Cooper, Kate Di...
Mother Daughter Book Club Blog, August 13, 2009
...own chapters of GUYS READ, and get people thinking about boys and reading. The site it run by Jon Scieszka, a former elementary school teacher and author of books that are great for guys to read too, like The Stinky Cheese...
WSJ.com: The Juggle, August 7, 2009
...conference: Boys need male role models who love to read, to encourage them to do the same, says Jon Scieszka , a childrens author. Mr. Scieszka, who runs the Guys Read Web site, says being able to tell a boy that another guy read this book and liked it...
WSJ.com: The Juggle, August 7, 2009
...conference: Boys need male role models who love to read, to encourage them to do the same, says Jon Scieszka , a childrens author. Mr. Scieszka, who runs the Guys Read Web site, says being able to tell a boy that another guy read this book and liked it...
What Was I Reading?, June 6, 2009
...Get the review of Stotan! by Chris Crutcher up. 2. Finish Guys Write for Guys Read , edited by Jon Scieszka (currently on page 162) and get the review up. 3. Read Hood by Stephen R. Lawhead and get the review up. 4. Read Love is Mix Tape by Rob...
What Was I Reading?, June 6, 2009
...Get the review of Stotan! by Chris Crutcher up. 2. Finish Guys Write for Guys Read , edited by Jon Scieszka (currently on page 162) and get the review up. 3. Read Hood by Stephen R. Lawhead and get the review up. 4. Read Love is Mix Tape by Rob...
ricklibrarian, May 13, 2009
...juvenile biographies and offered me another, Knucklehead: Tall Tales & Mostly True Stories about Growing Up Scieszka by Jon Scieszka. Thanks, Dana. It was a very funny book. Scieszka, who has written The Stinky Cheese Man and other books with Lane...
Books, May 7, 2009
...At least that’s the opinion of Jon Scieszka , author of “Stinky Cheese Man” and current US National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He argues that to get kids reading today, parents and teachers need to use...
recent posts - blip.tv (beta), April 30, 2009
...Jon Scieszka, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, sits down with On Our Minds. He was at Scholastic to kick off the Scholastic Summer Challenge reading campaign as host...
Literary ADD, April 29, 2009
...Jon in the the writer he is today. Very cute autobiography along the lines of Dav Pilkey. Jon. Scieszka. Knucklehead. New York: Viking, 2008. ...
Readingjunky's MySpace Blog, April 25, 2009
... Last year Jon Scieszka was appointed the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. His goal was to "reach the reluctant reader." Since his first book THE TRUE STORY OF THE...
educating alice, April 13, 2009
...Call off all bets. Children’s book ambassador Jon Scieszka left little doubt that School Library Journal’s first annual Battle of the (Kids’) Books won’t be business as usual. Scieszka, part of a panel of 15 children...
Among Amid While, April 12, 2009
...of the biggest names in children's books.' The first round judges are a stunning array: Roger Sutton, Jon Scieszka, Elizabeth Partridge, Meg Rosoff, Rachel Cohn, Ellen Wittlinger, Tamora Pierce and Ann Brashares. Tender Morsels is up against Philip...
A Year of Reading, April 7, 2009
...Science Verse by Jon Scieszka illustrated by Lane Smith Viking, 2004 "On Wednesday in science class, Mr. Newton says, "You know, if you listen closely enough, you can hear the poetry of science in...
First Book Blog, April 3, 2009
...Books is over? No worries – a tournament of children’s books is starting April 13. Judges include Jon Scieszka, Ann Brashares, and Lois Lowry. Check out this link to see the competitors – and don’t forget to fill out your bracket! Unchained...
Popin's Lair, April 2, 2009
...doing what comes naturally to him. That's why the True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith was one of my favourite books as a kid. So I'm incredibly excited to read this book. Everyone thinks they know the real story behind...
BookMoot, April 2, 2009
...Lewis, Pat Mora, Kenn Nesbitt, Linda Sue Park, Ann Whitford Paul, Gregory K. Pincus, Jack Prelutsky, Adam Rex, Jon Scieszka, Joyce Sidman, Marilyn Singer, April Halprin Wayland, Janet Wong, and Jane Yolen. It will launch on Tuesday, April 1, with former...
Lowry Updates, April 1, 2009
...Battle of the (Kids’) Books contest. What is it, you ask? Call it a book war. Lois Lowry, Jon Scieszka, Linda Sue Park, and John Green are just some of your favorite authors who’ll be judging the contest, which pits 16 of last year’s best books for...
Shelfari, March 30, 2009
...different poet--including former Children's Poet Laureate Jack Prelutsky and some other kid-lit names you might recognize, like Jon Scieszka and Jane Yolen . "Battle of the (Kids') Books" in Twitter and blog form. We mentioned the upcoming Battle of the...
LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News, March 25, 2009
...Pat Mora, Arnold Adoff, X. J. Kennedy, Adam Rex, and the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jon Scieszka -- will be sharing previously unpublished poetry at the GottaBook blog ( http://gottabook.blogspot.com ). Every day in April will...
