About Esme
HI!!! I'm the lucky author of several books for children and a couple for grown-ups, and the site director for www.planetesme.com. I have worked as a bookseller, a fifth grade teacher, a school librarian for grades pre-k through 8, I ran my own children's literary salon in Chi-town and I was a doughnut "finisher" at Dunkin' Donuts (that means I put the sprinkles on). I love my kid (and pretty... More
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| 8/30/2015 | Best Picture Books for the New School Year! (0 Comments )
 Oh my goodness, if teachers haven't spent enough already on glue sticks and bulletin board border and what-not...but one of the great pleasures of the plundering of the pedagogue's paycheck is the building of one's own special classroom collection.... Read the rest of this post |
| 1/31/2015 | PLANETESME PICKS: Best Picture Books and Nonfiction of 2014 (0 Comments )
 What makes a book great? I created this list with a teacher/school librarian's eye. These are books that are fun to share with a group; books that children love and make children cheer; books that connect to the wider world,... Read the rest of this post |
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| Esme's Published Works | Ages | Date Published | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 15 from Esme's published works, View all 15 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John "Appleseed" Chapman (Hardcover) Author: Esme Raji Codell Illustrator: Lynne Rae Perkins Publisher: Greenwillow Books |
Ages 4-8 |
08/21/2012 Add | |||
| 86 Reviews | |||||
| 2. It's Time for Preschool! (Hardcover) Author: Esme Raji Codell Illustrator: Sue Rama Publisher: Greenwillow Books |
Baby to Pre-K |
07/03/2012 Add | |||
| 35 Reviews | |||||
| 3. King Matt the First (Vintage Originals) (Paperback) Author: Janusz Korczak Publisher: VINTAGE (RAND) |
N/A |
08/01/2005 Add | |||
| 137 Reviews | |||||
| 4. Sing a Song of Tuna Fish (Audio CD) Author: Esme Raji Codell Publisher: Listening Library (Audio) |
Ages 9-12 |
01/11/2005 Add | |||
| 50 Reviews | |||||
| Bestselling order determined by Amazon.com SalesRank(tm) | |||||
Profile Comments
Comment by Heather Barron on 3/12/2008 at 2:54 PM:
PS What kind of animal is a sugar glider?
PS What kind of animal is a sugar glider?
Comment by Heather Barron on 3/12/2008 at 2:54 PM:
Thanks for the advice. I will take it to heart!
Thanks for the advice. I will take it to heart!
Comment by Heather Barron on 3/12/2008 at 11:41 AM:
Oh and that picture of you...what is in your hand... and thanks for hearting teachers! We love authors too!
Oh and that picture of you...what is in your hand... and thanks for hearting teachers! We love authors too!
Comment by Heather Barron on 3/12/2008 at 11:38 AM:
I love that book. (Those shoes) I am so excited for you that you are published. I myself have written 3 stories and several poems. None that are published, but I might try to get one published... who knows.... did you use an agent or just submit when you first got started?
I love that book. (Those shoes) I am so excited for you that you are published. I myself have written 3 stories and several poems. None that are published, but I might try to get one published... who knows.... did you use an agent or just submit when you first got started?
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