Fran Manushkin (born November 2, 1942) is an American children's book author. She originally began as a children's book editor before transferring to an author. She attended the

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and

Roosevelt University Roosevelt University is a Private school, private university with campuses in Chicago and Schaumburg, Illinois, Schaumburg, Illinois. Founded in 1945, the university was named in honor of United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Frankli ...

. Manushkin has authored over 20 children's books receiving high critical acclaim. She received the Notable Children's book citation award from the

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in 2000, for her book ''Come Let Us Be Joyful: The Story of Hava Nagila''.

Biography

Upon graduating high school, Manushkin attended college and earned a teaching certificate. After four months of being a substitute teacher, she decided to live in

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, and become a publisher. Manushkin worked for many publishers including

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, Rinehart & Winston,

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, and

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. The first book that she wrote was ''Baby'', and was published in 1972. Manushkin would later author many more books and also team up with celebrity boxer George Forman on the book ''Let George Do It!'', which recounts misadventures in the real-life Foreman family. She still resides in New York City.

List of books

* ''Let George Do It!,'' Authored by Fran Manushkin and

George Foreman George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American former professional boxer, entrepreneur, minister and author. In boxing, he was nicknamed "Big George" and competed between 1967 and 1997. He is a two-time world heavyweight champ ...

, Illustrated by Whitney Martin. * ''Rachel, Meet Your Angel'', Authored by Fran Manushkin. * '' The Matzah That Papa Brought Home'', illustrated by

Ned Bittinger Edmund Stuart Bittinger (born July 4, 1951), better known by Ned Bittinger, is an American portrait painter and illustrator whose work includes the official Congressional portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Lindy Boggs for the US Capitol, as well a ...

. * ''Many Days, One Shabbat'', illustrated by Maria Monescillo. * ''Happy in Our Skin'', Illustrated by Lauren Tobia. * ''Bamboo for Me, Bamboo for You!'', illusrtated by Purificación Hernández. * ''THE LITTLE SLEEPYHEAD'', illustrated by Leonid Gore. * ''The Shivers in the Fridge'', illustrated by

Paul O. Zelinsky Paul O. Zelinsky (born 1953) is an American illustrator and writer who illustrated children's picture books. He won the 1998 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, for ''Rapunzel''. His most popular work is ''Wheels On the Bus'', a bes ...

. * ''The Belly Book'', illustrated by

Dan Yaccarino Dan Yaccarino (born May 20, 1965) is an American author, illustrator, and television producer, who is famous for his animated series, children's books and award-winning imagery. Biography Born in Montclair, NJ, Yaccarino was influenced by a com ...

. * ''Peeping and Sleeping CL'', illustrated by Jennifer Plecas. * ''DAUGHTERS OF FIRE: Heroines of the Bible'', illustrated by

Uri Shulevitz Uri Shulevitz ( he, אורי שולביץ; born February 27, 1935) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He won the 1969 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing ''The Fool of the World and the Flying ...

. * ''How Mama Brought the Spring'', illustrated by Holly Berry. * ''Let's Go Riding in Our Strollers'', illustrated by Benrei Huang. * ''Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story'', illustrated by Robin Spowart. * ''HOORAY FOR HANUKKAH!'', illustrated by Carolyn Croll. * ''The Perfect Christmas Picture'', illustrated by Karen A. Weinhaus. * ''Plenty of Hugs'', illustrated by Kate Alizadeh.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manushkin, Fran Living people American children's writers Jewish American writers University of Illinois alumni Roosevelt University alumni 1942 births