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| Marvin's Lump |
| by Jennifer Weil |
Author: Jennifer Weil
Publisher: Robbie Dean Press
Illustrators: Laurie Palmer and Jennifer Weil
ISBN: 1-889743-47-X
No. of Pages: 32
Index: No
Table of Contents: No
Binding: Hardcover
Last Update: New Publication
Volume Discounts: Yes, call to inquire
Shipping Time: 2-5 Days
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— Author at a book signing at MBA, Sept. 2008. |
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This is a book for five to nine year-olds. It addresses their fears and
helps them see how to overcome them. And it manages to help children by
using rhyme; it is somewhat like an illustrated poem for children. As one
teacher who read a manuscript of the work says: " The rhythm and rhyme give
it a familiar "Dr. Seuss" feeling. It treats an important issue for children
in a way that is appropriate for children and easy for them to understand.
Outstanding!"
Ms. Brown continues:
It makes an important point without sounding too preachy or teachy, which
isn't always easy to do...It is good for prediction, too. I found myself
wondering what the big lump was going to turn out to be ( I thought it was
fear, which I guess was close). I will see if my kids will guess it. I think
it will also lend itself well to further discussion "lumps" each of us carries around with us?
Third Grade Teacher
The reaction from her students?
"It was really cute; I liked it."
Kaylee, age 8
"The book is excellent."
Jalen, age 9
"I think she will become a really good author."
John, age 8
Now, John is a good predictor of success. He just did not know it. The
author has written several works; however, it is this one that she is
focusing mainly for children to help them cope with a real issue for
children.
Jennifer Weil is a union actress, author, playwright, and
award-winning
poet, who once visited Sonoma County, bought Root® shoes and a poncho, and
returned to Los Angeles long enough to pick up her bed and her typewriter.
She holds an M.A. in English and earned her teaching credential at Dominican
University, CA. Jennifer has been a middle school teacher, live manikin,
short order cook, yoga teacher, much more and much less. Previous children¹s
books include And Peter Said Good-bye and William¹s Gift. Among other
publishing credits: a ghost-written book on raising escargot and one on
poultry breeding; newspaper and magazine articles; short stories, and
poetry. Ms. Weil lives in Santa Rosa, California, with her husband, her dog,
and too much dust. She has been known to bay at the moon and yodel for a
publisher for her five novels for grown-ups in search of a home. The books,
not the grown-ups.
Laurie Palmer is a Sonoma County artist whose work is in private
collections. Originally from Placerville, California, Laurie studied art at
the University of California, Davis, and then received her secondary
teaching credential from U. C., Berkeley. An acclaimed textile and mixed
media artist, she combines paint and recycled materials to explore her wild,
funny, and interior self. Ms. Palmer is also a Feldenkrais® practitioner and
teaches workshops using movement and art expression. She and her husband
live in Santa Rosa, California. This is her first book. |
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