March 21, 2014 Every few days lately, I’ve been receiving the final illustrations for World Cup Mouse from the wonderful artist, Ursula Andrejczuk. Here’s one that arrived today. This picture illustrates the section in the book that reads: “Louie was not used to the speed and force with which these world-class players could kick the ...
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Happy Birthday Langston Hughes!
February 1, 2014 Today, February 1st, is the birthday of Langston Hughes. He was born in Missouri in 1902 and went on to become one of the leading writers of the Harlem Renaissance.In my book,The Secret of Ebbets Field, the old man, Henry, half-sings, half-recites one of Hughes’ poems as a kind of grace before ...
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Sad News: Barbara Park Passes Away
November 19, 2013 One of my favorite authors of books for children, Barbara Park, passed away on Friday, November 15th, 2013. Ms. Park was the creator of the Junie B. Jones chapter book series, as well as many other books for children.Every single page of every single Junie B book (and there are many – 29 titles in ...
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Welcome!
November 19, 2013 Welcome to the first blog for World Cup Mouse. This is Richard Seidman, the author of the book. In the future, we’ll feature guest bloggers, including Louie LaSurie, the star of the book, his best friend, Francois DuBois, and their good friend, the human girl, Rose Levi. For now, let me tell you where the book stands ...
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