About Brooke
Next to teaching, and writing, one of my enjoyable activities has been working in children's theater. One of my earliest criteria was simply to have every child on stage, preferably with a speaking part, so you can imagine how expansive our stories were. In my own writing, I have written a libretto for a children's opera, featuring the piano of the great Thelonious Monk. A second libretto f... More
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Books 1 - 4 of 5 from Brooke's bookshelf, View all 5 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. The Dark (Hardcover) Author: Lemony Snicket Illustrator: Jon Klassen Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
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1/1/2014 Add | |||
| Brooke said: Purchased this book, loved the writing -"Come down into the basement" - ditto the great illustrations and the situation! Also enjoyed Snicket's comments on NPR. tags: I recommend | |||||
| 1,659 Reviews | |||||
| 2. How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots: A Swahili Tale of Friendship (Carolrh... Author: Barbara Knutson Illustrator: Barbara Knutson Publisher: Carolrhoda Books |
Ages 4-8 |
1/30/2009 Add | |||
| Brooke said: Couldn't wait to get this book and the waiting was well worth it!
Nganga is much like the guineas I raised.
Knutson's scratching process in her illustrations is unique and fitting. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 9 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales (Paperback) Publisher: W. W. Norton |
Young Adults |
1/30/2009 Add | |||
| Brooke said: A beautiful book. Loved the illustrations as well as the animal tales.
Excellent introduction to Africa's storytelling. tags: I read , I recommend , | |||||
| 228 Reviews | |||||
| 4. The Graveyard Book (Hardcover) Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean Publisher: HarperCollins |
Ages 9-12 |
1/28/2009 Add | |||
| Brooke said: I have just listened to your videos. That first chapter is pretty frightening, especially when you speak of leather gloves and you are wearing a leather jacket! Great details. I did much better in the...more tags: I will read. | |||||
| 42,226 Reviews | |||||
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Profile Comments
Comment by Princess Carroll Ayo Durodola on 1/23/2009 at 7:55 PM:
You're welcome Brooke. Have a great time in South Africa. A great book to go from theatre to picture book writing is "The Business of Writing for Children: An Award-Winning Author's Tips on Writing Children's Books and Publishing Them, or How to Write, Publish, and Promote a Book for Kids" by Aaron ... more