Diane Goode is the illustrator of more than fifty beloved and critically acclaimed picture books including When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant, a Caldecott Honor Book. She is also the illustrator of President Pennybaker and My Mom is... Read full bio
Louise the Big Cheese is determined to make the grade in school this year and that means straight As. But she's stuck with the toughest teacher ever....
Q. What is your motto or maxim?A. Less is more.Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?A. A warm, crusty loaf of French bread & goat cheese.Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?A. A blue lagoon.Q. With whom in history do you most identify?A. Gorgo's mother, well, of course I know, it's film history.Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?A. John Adams. I'd say, "Have a seat, dinner is ready."Learn more about Diane Goode
...the Fluffy Bunnies" by Andrea Beaty "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko "Thanksgiving is Here" by Diane Goode "Judy Moody" by Megan McDonald "Thanksgiving at Our House" by Wendy Watson Readers' Advisory Services of the Osterhout Free Library...
...a new school year. “Louise the Big Cheese and the Back-to-School Smarty Pants” by Elise Primavera, illustrated by Diane Goode, Simon & Schuster, 2011, ages 4-8. Before going back to school, Louise makes plans to be the “big cheese” of her new...
...enjoy good-natured Cinderella's triumph over mean girls and her success at a tap-dance recital, all embellished by Diane Goode's simple black-line illustrations. Based on real dolls sent as ambassadors from Japan, "The Friendship Doll" (Delacorte, 200...
...Cinderella Smith by Stephanie Barden illustrated by Diane Goode Harper, 2010 review copy purchased for my classroom library I'm really good at keeping my readers going in series books. I love them (you might have noticed that...
...Cinderella Smith by Stephanie Barden, illustrated by Diane Goode HarperCollins April 2011 Josephine-Kathryn Smith is better known by her nickname "Cinderella" for her unfortunate habit of losing shoes. She's a relaxed, funny, messy elementary school...