BARBARA JEAN HICKS

CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR

                           
                           

 


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My Illustrators:

Alexis Deacon
Lila Prap
Dan Santat

My Publishers:

Alfred A. Knopf
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Hutchinson
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My Booksellers:

Adventures for Kids
The Secret Garden
Powell's Books
IndieBound Books

Barnes & Noble
Amazon

Cats, Cats, Cats!

Cat Quotes
Cat Photos
Cat Art

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COMING SOON:

WELCOME TO MY VIRTUAL HOME!

I'm pleased you've found your way to my website.
Come on in and poke around!
You'll find out lots of stuff about me, my books,
and the cat who inspired me to look, leap and learn
in my journey as a writer for children.

Cheers,
Barbara Jean Hicks
Forever Five!   

KIDS: Need to write a report about an author?
PARENTS: Looking for fun activities for the kids?
TEACHERS: Interested in tie-ins for the classroom?
FANS: Wondering how a cat became my muse?
FRIENDS: Want to know if I'm going to be in town?

 I MAKE SCHOOL VISITS!

Nothing is quite so inspiring to a young author as hearing a published, working author talk about the writing life. But how to fund an author visit? Check out this link:
FINDING FUNDS FOR AUTHOR VISITS 

COMING SOON:

MONSTERS DON'T EAT BROCCOLI!

If monsters don't eat broccoli (or artichokes or greens), what DO they eat? You'll find out in my newest picture book from Alfred A. Knopf, coming in Summer 2009. You'll love the funny, cheerful, not-the-least-bit-scary monsters created by Sue Hendra for Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli. Sue lives in Brighton, England and has illustrated more than 70 children's books.

BOOKS IN THE NEWS

Amazon.com editors named The Secret Life of Walter Kitty their #2 Pick for Best Picture Books of 2007. My grin is as big as Fang's. Go, Walter!

  • The Society of Illustrators included Dan Santat's artwork for The Secret Life of Walter Kitty in their 2007 juried Original Art Show in New York City.  No surprise to me. Go, Dan!

The Secret Life of Walter Kitty was nominated for a Cybil award. The Cybils are reader-nominated and kid-lit blogger-awarded. Go, readers!

DISCOVER WALTER KITTY'S BIGGEST SECRET EVER HERE!

Jitterbug Jam: A Monster Tale remains my best-selling and most highly acclaimed children's book. Among its honors:

American Library Association: 2006 Notable Children’s Book
Banks Street College of Education: 2006 Book of Outstanding Merit
Children’s Literature Assembly: 2006 Notable Children’s Book / Language Arts
Child Magazine: Best Children’s Books, 2005
Nick Jr. Family Magazine: Best Children’s Books, 2005
New York Times Book Review: Best Illustrated Books, 2005

If you haven't yet picked up a copy of Jitterbug Jam, you're in for a treat. I am so lucky to have had the phenomenal Alexis Deacon illustrate my first picture book. Go, Alexis!

LINKS TO AUTHOR INTERVIEWS & ARTICLES

Elizabeth Partridge's Blog    NEW!
La Bloga
Central Coast Magazine
Tales From the Rushmore Kid
California Readers

FREE WALTER KITTY FUN STUFF!

Illustrator Dan Santata has created a coloring page, a paper toy and a mask to make The Secret Life of Walter Kitty even more fun! To view and download his fun stuff FREE, follow the links below. Each item fits on 8.5" x 11" paper. For best results, use a color printer and matte photo paper for the toy and the mask, or print on typing paper and glue to construction paper before cutting out.


COLORING PAGE

MASK


PAPER TOY

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