About Smyth
A book designer by vocation and a poet by avocation, I've worked in the publishing and design fields for the past 20 years. I received a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from Columbia University and have designed and produced books for publishers such as Dorling Kindersley, Reader’s Digest Young Families, Rodale, Hyperion, Scholastic and Pearson/Prentice Hall.
In 2007, I co-found... More
Smyth's Blog: Thimbleberry Blog - Recent Posts
| 11/1/2012 | This Is Not a Paid Political Advertisement (geesh) (0 Comments )
When I was a girl my family lived through a big storm on the East Coast that flooded us out of our home. Honestly, I don't remember the name of that particular storm, but I do remember being evacuated by the National Guard along with my sister and... Read the rest of this post |
| 4/26/2012 | The Disorganization Principle (0 Comments )
 Eloise stakes her claim.Only three weeks ago I was so confident I had at last gotten a handle on my office organization. No sooner had I finished that blog post than the forces of chaos mounted their attack in the persona of my cat, Eloise. ... Read the rest of this post |
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| 1. The Dragon's Daughters Return (Hardcover) Author: Virginia Cornue Publisher: Thimbleberry Press |
Ages 9-12 |
6/23/2009 Add | |||
| Smyth said: The Dragon's Daughters Return takes you on an eye-opening, heart-expanding journey through China with beautiful photographs and lively, loving narratives. Join the Dragon's daughters and their adoptiv...more tags: I edited | |||||
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| 2. The BAT POET (Paperback) Author: Randall Jarrell Illustrator: Maurice Sendak Publisher: Collier |
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6/23/2009 Add | |||
| Smyth said: This is one of my all time favorite kids books. If you've never read it (or read it to a child) I highly recommend it. A great way to introduce children to poetry through a charming story of a young, ...more tags: I read | |||||
| 120 Reviews | |||||
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Profile Comments
Comment by Elizabeth Roth on 3/13/2011 at 7:17 PM:
Hi, Laura. Your company sounds wonderful in that it has heart. I spent a short time in China and loved it very much. I have begun an illustrated book of poetry called "A View from the Great Wall." I have also completed a book of illustrated poems called River People: My Journey Within, about an ... more