A fascinating report of how preschoolers responded to the concept of teasing in Maureen Ingram’s insigh
tful blog, Pondering Preschool.
WOW! What a great review of The Chicken of the Family in the Illinois Times.
Dolly Parton’s North Star Imagination Library in conjunction with the Berry Room of the Noel Wien Public Library presents Family Fun Night: Which Came First, The Chicken or the Book? A free evening of fun for preschoolers and their families! Come see a live chicken (weather permitting), make a chicken craft, hear the book The Chicken of the Family by Mary Amato, and enjoy more activities for preschoolers.
I won’t be there, but it sounds like so much fun and I’m thrilled that my book has been chosen as the read-aloud.
This program is presented by Dolly Parton’s North Star Imagination Library and Best Beginnings, with host location site provided by the Noel Wien Public Library.
The Chicken of the Family won the 2010 Buckeye Children’s Book Award in the K-2 category. Here’s my youtube video “thank you” to the children of Ohio and all those dedicated librarians! Schools that block youtube can view it on teachertube.
It’s a thrill when a publisher in another country wants to publish one of my books in another language. Sometimes, the publisher will hire a new artist and change the book’s look or even change the title. Here are some of my foreign-language editions. See if you can guess the languages of these translations.
