Mary Amato » The Chicken of the Family

Shout Out to Fairbanks, Alaska

Mary — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:22:02 +0000

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.

Buckeye Children’s Book Award

Mary — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:11:08 +0000

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.

Foreign Editions

Mary — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:41:13 +0000

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.