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Joanne Ryder
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Joanne Ryder

Joanne Ryder is the award-winning author of numerous children's books about the natural world, including Little Panda: The World Welcomes Hua Mei at the San Diego Zoo. Some of her other books include Bears Out There, Chipmunk Song, The Snail's Spell, and White Bear, Ice Bear. Before becoming a full-time writer, Joanne worked as a children's book editor in New York City. She lives in California.

Bear of My Heart will be released on December 22, 2009 in Board Book
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Bear of My Heart will be released on December 26, 2006 in Hardcover
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Bear of My Heart is now available in Hardcover
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A Pair of Polar Bears will be released on March 07, 2006 in Hardcover
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A Pair of Polar Bears is now available in Hardcover
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Little Panda will be released on March 23, 2004 in Trade Paperback
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Little Panda is now available in Trade Paperback
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Come Along, Kitten, UK Edition will be released on August 04, 2003 in Hardcover
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Come Along, Kitten, UK Edition will be released on August 04, 2003 in Hardcover
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Come Along, Kitten, UK Edition will be released on August 04, 2003 in Hardcover
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Come Along, Kitten, UK Edition will be released on August 04, 2003 in Hardcover
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Come Along, Kitten, UK Edition will be released on August 04, 2003 in Hardcover
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Come Along, Kitten, UK Edition is now available in Hardcover
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Little Panda will be released on March 01, 2001 in Hardcover
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Little Panda is now available in Hardcover
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A Pair of Polar Bears has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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A Pair of Polar Bears has won an award
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Little Panda has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Little Panda has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008

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TransWorldNews, October 8, 2009
...a substantial and lasting contribution to children?s literature. Mr. Yep lives with his wife, author and editor Joanne Ryder, in California...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 8, 2009
...the start of the Secret Science Alliance series. (Ages 7-12.) ? In 'Panda Kindergarten' (HarperCollins, $17.99), author Joanne Ryder and photographer Katherine Feng team up to give an up-close-and-personal look at some adorable young pandas at the...
Cleveland Live, August 30, 2009
...a mother/son writing pair, with an afterword about bullying by a clinical social worker. Grade: B+ Panda KindergartenBy Joanne Ryder & Dr. Katherine FengHarperCollins, $17.99, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 3 Framed in language familiar to children, this...
Waverly News, August 19, 2009
...time they hear her say the word ?kiss? while she reads ?Won?t You Be My Kissaroo?? by Joanne Ryder and Melissa Sweet. The book features all sorts of animals giving different types of kisses ? hello kisses, goodbye kisses, morning kisses and...
Red Bluff Daily News, July 31, 2009
...his songs. Dec. 9 (Carey Hobbs) ­ Theme is 'Bears'. Book featured is 'The Big Bear Ball' by Joanne Ryder. Children will be asked to bring in their own Teddy Bear so they can construct their own outfits. Songs with Paul Fisher. Dec. 16 (Mari Applegate)...
Helium, July 7, 2009
...grayness creeps, darkening everything - the fences, the bushes, the trees. But the night is alive, writes author Joanne Ryder, and 'All around you, others are hiding.' A little girl stands against a tree, waiting for night and pretending to be part of...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 30, 2009
...new nonfiction books offer close-up photographic looks at animals: 'Panda Kindergarten' (HarperCollins, $17.99. ages 4-8), written by Joanne Ryder, with photographs by Katherine 'Breakfast in the Rainforest: A Visit With Mountain Gorillas' (Candlewick...
Suite101.com, June 12, 2009
...a pond to attract wildlife to the new meadow on their front lawn. My Father?s Hands, by Joanne Ryder [HarperCollins, 1994] is a tribute to the author?s father. She recalls watching his hands tend the backyard garden. As he works, he carefully holds...
Omaha World-Herald, March 15, 2009
...time they hear her say the word 'kiss' while she reads 'Won't You Be My Kissaroo?' by Joanne Ryder and Melissa Sweet. The book features all sorts of animals giving different types of kisses: hello kisses, goodbye kisses, morning kisses and bedtime...
Bellevue Leader, March 13, 2009
...time they hear her say the word ?kiss? while she reads ?Won?t You Be My Kissaroo?? by Joanne Ryder and Melissa Sweet. The book features all sorts of animals giving different types of kisses ? hello kisses, goodbye kisses, morning kisses and...
ASK!, December 4, 2008
...786 ROS A pair of polar bears : twin cubs find a home at the San Diego Zoo by Joanne Ryder; photos by the world-famous San Diego Zoo Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2006 Summary: The true story of three-month-old polar...