Children’s Author Creates
New Family Classics
Author Interview with Mary Quattlebaum, Family Reunion
by Lisa M. Hendey
I love the joy of discovering new authors and sharing
them with my children, both of whom love to read
as much as I do. One of my new favorites, although
she’s been writing for years, is Mary Quattlebaum,
author of the beautifully illustrated Family Reunion
(Erdman’s, February 2004, hardcover, 32 pages)
and the wonderful Jackson Jones chapter book series.
A classic storyteller, Quattlebaum takes a little
“poetic license” in the beautifully illustrated
Family Reunion. Through the eyes of one young girl,
the story of a family’s reunion at the shore
unfolds in fifteen uniquely styled poems. Watercolor
illustrations by Andrea Shine combine with Quattlebaum’s
artful verse to make this a book your family will
treasure together.
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the Information Age have come Ebooks, and a very
exciting new arrival: audible books. Audible books
have ensured that books will still be one of the
main storytelling mediums for generations to come.
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of learning and discovery for everyone. Ask at the
library about getting a library card in your child's
name and, if you don't already have one, get a card
for yourself.