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Doreen Cronin
Doreen Cronin (born 1966) is an American writer of children's books, including ''Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type'', a very well-received picture book illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Life Cronin was born in Queens, New York City, and grew up on Long Island. Cronin's first book was published by Simon & Schuster in 2000: '' Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type'', a picture book that she wrote and Betsy Lewin illustrated. She completed law school and the book at around the same time. Illustrator Lewin was a runner-up for the annual Caldecott Medal. Cronin lives in Brooklyn with her two children. Awards and honors Nine of Cronin's books are Junior Library Guild selections: '' Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type'' (2000), ''Diary of a Worm'' (2004), '' Diary of a Spider'' (2005), ''Diary of a Fly'' (2007), ''Smick''! (2015), ''Click, Clack, Quack to School'' (2018), ''Click, Clack, Peep!'' (2019), ''Click, Clack, Surprise!'' (2019), and ''Click, Clack Rainy Day'' (2022). In 2015, ''The Chicke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiggle (book)
''Wiggle'' is a children's picture book by Doreen Cronin and is illustrated by Scott Menchin. It was first published in 2005 by Atheneum Books, Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Plot The book is about wiggling. For instance, "First wiggle where your tail would be. Then wiggle all your hair. Feeling extra silly? Wiggle in your underwear!" Reception A Kirkus Reviews review says, "Though Menchin features a clearly drawn dog acting out most of the wiggles in his digitally drawn cartoons, a crocodile and a newly hatched bird are not posed in ways that provide visual cues. Still, not too bad a choice for preschoolers in need of a wiggle break". A School Library Journal review says, "Pair this sunny, silly book with Jonathan London's Wiggle Waggle (1999) or Katie Davis's Who Hops? (1998, both Harcourt) for an active storytime about animals in motion". Susan Dove Lempke, of Horn Book Magazine, reviewed the book saying, "This high-energy book will work well with young groups all the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |