About Patricia
Writing for children is the hardest thing I’ve ever done—the field is intensely competitive. But I write because I can’t imagine not writing. I write for myself and for the kids who read my work. I write for the joy of seeing a kid sitting in the front row at a school visit, hand stretched high to answer my questions. I write for the kid who tells me he already owns Jingle the Brass and has... More
Patricia's Blog: Patricia Newman's Book Notes - Recent Posts
| 11/19/2009 | Who Wrote That? Meet Teri Sloat (0 Comments )
 A bi-weekly feature profiling the talented authors and illustrators who bring children’s books to life. Teri Sloat remembers being painfully shy. Books were her escape. She physically shielded herself with them so she wouldn’t be required to... Read the rest of this post |
| 11/16/2009 | Save the Date for my NPR/Capital Public Radio Interview (0 Comments )
 On Monday, November 23, I will be a guest on "Insight" , a daily, in-depth interview program hosted by Capital Public Radio's Jeffrey Callison, providing context and background to the issues that face the Sacramento region. We will be... Read the rest of this post |
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| Patricia's Published Works | Ages | Date Published | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books 1 - 3 from Patricia's published works Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. Nugget on the Flight Deck (Library Binding, 2009) Author: Patricia Newman |
Ages 4-8 | 09/29/2009 | |
| 2. Nugget on the Flight Deck (Hardcover, 2009) Author: Aaron Zenz, Patricia Newman Illustrator: Aaron Zenz |
Ages 4-8 | 09/29/2009 | |
| 3. Jingle the Brass (Hardcover, 2004) Author: Patricia Newman Illustrator: Michael Chesworth |
Ages 4-8 | 09/10/2004 | |
| Books Recently Added to Patricia's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |
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| Books 1 - 4 of 5 from Patricia's bookshelf, View all 5 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. Goldie Locks Has Chicken Pox (Hardcover, 2002) Author: Erin Dealey Illustrator: Hanako Wakiyama |
Ages 4-8 | 3/30/2009 | |
| Patricia said: Erin's rhyme is superb. A fun read for everyone who's ever had those pesky i tchy spots! tags: I read | |||
| 2. Dead Girl Dancing: A Dead Girl Book (Paperback, 2009) Author: Linda Joy Singleton |
Young Adults | 3/30/2009 | |
| Patricia said: Linda Singleton is a gifted storyteller. The plot clips along and keeps us at the edge of our seat. tags: I read | |||
| 3. Superbugs Strike Back: When Antibiotics Fail (Discovery!) (Library Bindi... Author: Connie Goldsmith |
Ages 9-12 | 3/30/2009 | |
| Patricia said: An excellent look at what happens when antiobiotics faill by a master nonfiction author! tags: I read | |||
| 4. Nugget on the Flight Deck (Hardcover, 2009) Author: Aaron Zenz, Patricia Newman Illustrator: Aaron Zenz |
Ages 4-8 | 3/30/2009 | |
| Patricia said: Climb aboard the bird with Lt. “Gutts” Guttman and his pal, Nugget, as they catapult off an aircraft carrier they call Mother. Pull a few Gs and test out your flight skills in a practice dogfight ...more tags: I wrote | |||
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