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Amber and Kristine
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About the Author
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Kristine O'Connell George
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"George has a real knack for choosing ordinary moments and
describing them in accessible yet lyrical language,
transforming the mundane into the magical."
School Library Journal Starred Review
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"George's images are quiet but startling in their simple
beauty ... For this poet, inanimate objects are equally
miraculous."
Publishers Weekly
Starred Review
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"An astute observer, George resists the obvious ... A
dozen words or so are bound into small parcels; even as
the contents are unwrapped, there is room for the
imagination."
Kirkus Reviews
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"George conveys a deep understanding of nature ... in a
way that is readily accessible to children"
ALA Booklist
Starred Review
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"... a fresh new voice that speaks the language of real
poetry..."
Charlotte S. Huck Professor Emeritus
Ohio State University
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"As in the best nature
writing, the excitement here is in the particulars that bring
readers up close to universe."
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Since her first highly-acclaimed book,
The
Great Frog Race was published in 1997,
Kristine O'Connell George's poetry has generated excitement and
earned honors and praise. Awards for her books include the Lee
Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, International Reading Association
/ Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award, the Golden Kite,
Myra Cohn Livingston Poetry Awards, Claudia Lewis Poetry Award,
ALA notables, NCTE notables, School Library Journal Best
Books, Hornbook Fanfare, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold
Award, and IRA-CBC Children's Choice.
George says she "fell in love with children's poetry" in 1989 in
a children's poetry writing class taught by Myra Cohn
Livingston. George studied with Livingston until her death in
1996 and has taught courses on writing poetry for children at
the UCLA Writer's Program where she first met Livingston.
George served as poetry consultant for PBS's Storytime, is a
board member for the
Children's Literature Council of
Southern California, a member of the
American Booksellers for Children,
and received an International Reading Association "Celebrate
Literacy" award from the Foothill Reading Council. She is a
member of educational and writers' organizations including PEN
and the
Society of Children's Book Writers and
Illustrators.
George's newest titles are One Mitten, Fold Me a Poem
and Up!. A frequent speaker at conferences, she also enjoys visiting
schools, conducting poetry enrichment workshops, and sharing her
enthusiasm for poetry with students of all ages.
For further information:
Books:
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From the desk of ...
Kristine O'Connell George
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I live with my family in a rural area
in the Santa Monica Mountains of southern California and often
find poetry in my own backyard. The owl roosting in our
300-year old native oak, the packs of coyotes howling at
night, the neighborhood peacocks, and the frog who lives on
our front porch all seem to find their way into my work.
Someday, I think I'll write about the raccoon who played with
the dog's toys in the yard at 2 a.m. Or the skunk family . . .
I was born in Denver, Colorado and my
family moved often when I was growing up. Memories of my homes
in Colorado, Idaho, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and California are
sources of inspiration for my poetry. In addition to
writing (which I love!), I have more hobbies than free time:
tennis, golf, hiking, photography, collage, watercolors,
gardening, sewing ... I am a voracious reader and books
keep company with unfinished craft and art projects in every
corner of my house. I am never bored.
Now, are you wondering about that
frog in the picture? Meet Studebaker! When we
visit schools together, Studebaker gets petted, patted, and
smothered with kisses. He even gets his own fan mail.
Paper maché artist, Karen Croner, designed Studebaker for me
to celebrate my first book, The Great Frog Race and I
think Studebaker is incredibly handsome. However,
if you meet him, please don't tell him I said so - he is
getting quite "uppity"!
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