Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully
by Julianne MooreAs a former pre-school teacher, I found this story to be absolutely delightful. Freckleface Strawberry likes it when her parents go to work early beacause she get to go to Early Bird—most of the time. She's really good at a lot of the things they get to do, but sometimes it rains and then they have to go inside and play…dodgeball.
The only one who really likes dodgeball is Windy Pants Patrick, the school bully. Everyone else is …afraid. But then one day, Freckleface Strawberry came up with a plan.
Fears abound in this very clever book that has an unexpected twist that will have children cheering.
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Four-time Academy award nominee actress, and beloved picture book author JULIANNE MOORE and bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham have joined their immense talents once again to give young readers Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully. It was Ms. Moore’s infusion of hilarity and heart that won her praise from booksellers, educators, reviewers—and most importantly young readers!—for her debut picture book Freckleface Strawberry
, a charming tale inspired by a childhood experience.Nicknamed Freckleface Strawberry when she a young girl, Ms. Moore disliked the title as much as she disliked her red hair and freckles. “As a child, my hatred of my freckles was only matched by my love of reading,” said the author, who eventually grew to tolerate her red hair and freckles and find amusement in telling her own kids about her childhood nickname. Dodgeball isn’t based on personal experience, but creating a feisty character who makes the best of a bad situation—and does so with style and wit—is essential to Ms. Moore.
One of the things I respect most about Julianne Moore is her commitment to the development and welfare of children. As the U. S. Ambassador for Save the Children she works with children and families in rural areas, focusing on literacy and early childhood education. Julianne successfully launched the Save the Children Valentine program in 2008 whereby children’s book illustrators donated art work for cards, with the proceeds benefiting poverty in the United States. She is also a member of Reach Out and Read, a children’s literacy organization dedicated to educating parents on the importance of reading to their children.
Julianne now lives with her husband and children in New York City.
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Freckleface Strawberry sounds like a WONDERFUL character for childrens books. :)
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Cute character concept. Sounds like one that can catch on.
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