Category: General
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Foreign Editions
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. …
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“Humor is the Oxygen”
I’m remembering Sid Fleischman, who died this week. He said, “Humor is the oxygen of children’s literature. There’s a lot of competition for children’s time, but even kids who hate to read want to read a funny book.” My favorite book of his is The Whipping Boy, which I often use when I teach writing to…
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Getting Your Story on the Right Track
Having trouble revising? Maybe you should hop on a train. Over the years, I’ve done my best work while riding the rails. Why? Maybe it has something to do with literally being on a track? Yesterday as soon as I settled into my seat on the 7 a.m. train from DC to Philly, I pulled…
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High Resolution Display Photos
These are some of my books. If you are a teacher or librarian and would like higher resolution images to enlarge for your classroom or library, you can download these images.
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Bookmarks
Bookmarks for you to download. Print on cardstock, cut, and share. Please Write in This Book bookmark The Naked Mole-Rat Letters bookmark
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Helping Young Writers at the Start
When it comes to writing, some kids have a hard time getting started. In this article (first published in the Arizona Reading Association Journal), you can read my suggestions. Helping Young Writers at the Start
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Mushroom Sculpture
After writing Invisible Lines, I became enchanted with mushrooms. My friends began to send me images of mushrooms. Here’s a mushroom craft idea. Software developer and game designer Zach Barth, in Bellevue, WA, realized that screws resemble mushrooms and created this whimsical sculpture. First find some large screws and paint them however you like. Although…
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Mushrooms on Display Video
Photos from my trip to the Mycological Association of Washington’s annual Mushroom Fair.
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What kids and grown-ups say about Mary Amato’s author visits
“Best Ever” “This was the greatest author visit we’ve had, and we’ve had A LOT! You were so engaging, encouraging and real with the kids. We all loved every minute of it and came away so inspired. Your books continue to be checked out all the time and will be for a long…
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Mary Amato’s childhood diaries and notebooks
When I was seven years old, my family and I went on a cross-country car trip, and my mother gave me this notebook and suggested that I write down what I see on the journey. Although I was nervous about writing and afraid that I would make mistakes, I wrote entries and dictated some entries…