Author: A True Story
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So begins the story of Helen Lester, author of Tacky the Penguin and many other popular books for children. By sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author, she demonstrates that hurdles are part of the process. She even gives writing tips, such as keeping a "fizzle box." Helen Lester uses her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes to create both a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 08/26/2002
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 8.02h x 7.60w x 0.15d
ISBN: 9780618260102
Age: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 28494 / Author: A True Story
Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 07/29/2002 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 07/29/2002
About the Author
Helen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in New York. Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have collaborated on many funny and popular books for children, including the stories starring Tacky the Penguin, Wodney Wat, and the new Laugh-Along Series.