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Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children

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4 out of 5
Based on 36 Ratings and 6 Reviews

Book Description
Six acclaimed authors of books for children discuss their works in this latest volume in the critically praised Writer's Craft series. The authors include Jean Fritz, Maurice Sendak, Jill Krementz, Jack Prelutsky, Rosemary Wells and Katherine Paterson.
Book Information
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Company
BindingPaperback (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages192
ISBN-100395514258
ISBN-13978-0395514252
Publication Date04/06/1990
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About Jack Prelutsky (Author) : Jack Prelutsky is a published adapter, author, compiler, editor, narrator, and a translator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jack Prelutsky include Random House Book of Poetry for... more
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About Jean Fritz (Author) : Jean Fritz is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jean Fritz include Shh! We're writing the Constitution, Fish Head, Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?, a... more
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About Jill Krementz (Author) : Jill Krementz is a published author and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jill Krementz include A Very Young Rider, How It Feels When Parents Divorce, How It Feels W... more
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About Katherine Paterson (Author) : Katherine Paterson was born in China, where she spent part of her childhood. After her education in China and the American South, she spent four years in Japan, the setting for her first three novels.... more
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About Maurice Sendak (Author) : Maurice Sendak is a published author, editor, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Maurice Sendak include Where the Wild Things A... more
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About Rosemary Wells (Author) : Rosemary Wells is a published adapter, author, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Rosemary Wells include Morriss Disappearing Bag, Bunny Cak... more
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