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Kate Feiffer

Kate Feiffer is a writer, a filmmaker, and a mother. The New York Times Book Review heralded Ms. Feiffer “economy of style and understated wit” in her debut picture book Double Pink, illustrated by Bruce Ingman. She is the author of Henry the Dog... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Aspire for dessert.
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My life in 8 words: "Good sense of humor. Terrible sense of direction."
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But I Wanted a Baby Brother! will be released on May 04, 2010 in Hardcover
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Kate Feiffer Revealed

Kate Feiffer Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Aspire for dessert. Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. Henry, stop barking! Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. My height Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Somewhere tropical Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. I wish I could sing without everyone in the room fleeing Learn more about Kate Feiffer

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Boston Herald, September 1, 2009
...WEST TISBURY - It all started the day after the presidential election. Television producer-turned-children?s book author Kate Feiffer, 45, was still giddy after President Barack Obama?s victory when her agent called. Enough about change and hope,...
Cape Cod Online, August 31, 2009
...a whimsical imagining of how Bo Obama might have earned his spot in White House history. According to Kate Feiffer, her editor, Paula Wiseman of Simon & Schuster, contacted her the morning after President Obama's election night speech in which he said...
IBerkshires.com, June 23, 2009
...be featured, a single-panel paean to the new President entitled Obama! Ourbama!On July 26th, Feiffer and his daughter Kate Feiffer will participate in Jacobs Pillows annual Community Day, reading from Which Puppy?, their recently-published childrens book...
Boston Globe, May 15, 2009
...s books about the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall, and the Brooklyn Bridge. Also appearing are Paul Carrick, Kate Feiffer, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Michael Rex, Greg Tang, and Linda Urban. Boys on the bus Rock bands do it. Now thriller co-authors Douglas Preston...
HeraldNet, May 10, 2009
...'My Mom Is Trying to Ruin My Life' by Kate Feiffer, ages 4 to 7, $16.99: Moms can be so embarrassing, at least when they're kissing you in public. Author Kate Feiffer has a hilarious time playing with...
NPR, May 9, 2009
..., the new children's book by author Kate Feiffer and illustrator Jules Feiffer, was inspired by the Obamas' public search for a dog to join them in the White House. Kate Feiffer says she got the idea for...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 5, 2009
...scowling young narrator in 'My Mom Is Trying to Ruin My Life' (Simon & Schuster, $16.99). Author Kate Feiffer has a hilarious time playing with a common childhood fantasy of trying to figure out how to get your parents out of your life -- at least...
Lower Hudson Online, May 4, 2009
...collaborations yesterday at the Katonah Museum of Art, as they promoted their second children's book written by Kate Feiffer and illustrated by her award-winning father. Their latest book, 'Which Puppy?' centers on the search for the dog that gets to...
Erie Times-News, May 3, 2009
...young narrator in 'My Mom Is Trying to Ruin My Life' (Simon & Schuster, ages 4-7, $16.99). Kate Feiffer has a hilarious time playing with a common childhood fantasy of trying to figure out how to get your parents out of your life -- at least temporarily....
Chicago Tribune, April 18, 2009
...would look like before Bo made his public debut last week. In 'Which Puppy?' (Simon & Schuster), author Kate Feiffer and her father, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Jules Feiffer, worked around this by focusing on the vetting process. 'Ours is about...
Examiner.com, April 15, 2009
...adopted. The new book joins several other children?s books about the new first puppy. Which Puppy? by Kate Feiffer and illustrated by Jules Feiffer is about a contest to live in the White House and First Dog by J. Patrick Lewis and Beth Zappitello,...
USA Today, April 15, 2009
...mascotbooks.com.) Bo joins a parade of books capitalizing on the first puppy. Already out: Which Puppy? by Kate Feiffer, illustrated by Jules Feiffer, about a contest to live in the White House, and First Dog by J. Patrick Lewis and Beth Zappitello,...
USA Today, April 15, 2009
...mascotbooks.com.) Bo joins a parade of books capitalizing on the first puppy. Already out: Which Puppy? by Kate Feiffer, illustrated by Jules Feiffer, about a contest to live in the White House, and First Dog by J. Patrick Lewis and Beth Zappitello,...
Columbus Dispatch, April 7, 2009
...He is due back in Washington today. First Dog isn't the only book to tackle the subject. Kate Feiffer, daughter of cartoonist Jules Feiffer, wrote Which Puppy? -- to be released today. The book, illustrated by her father, speculates on a variety of pets...
Indiana Gazette, April 5, 2009
...to get, they got two dogs, a Great Dane and a chihuahua - both named Sally. As author Kate Feiffer details in her zany new novel, ''The Problem With the Puddles'' (Simon & Schuster, $16.99), ''a cloud hovers over the Puddles.'' It's not easy for Baby and...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 31, 2009
...dog to get, they got two, a Great Dane and a Chihuahua -- both named Sally. As author Kate Feiffer details in her zany new novel, 'The Problem With the Puddles' (Simon & Schuster, $16.99), 'a cloud hovers over the Puddles.' It's not easy for Baby and...
USA Today, March 30, 2009
...puppy's breed remains a mystery, Michelle Obama says the family is leaning toward a Portuguese water dog. Kate Feiffer, author of Which Puppy?, says her editor called the day after Obama's election to ask whether she wanted to do a book on presidential...
USA Today, March 30, 2009
...puppy's breed remains a mystery, Michelle Obama says the family is leaning toward a Portuguese water dog. Kate Feiffer, author of Which Puppy?, says her editor called the day after Obama's election to ask whether she wanted to do a book on presidential...
PublishersWeekly.com, February 27, 2009
...Zapitello, illustrated by Tim Bowers, scheduled for an April 6 release by Sleeping Bear Press; Which Puppy? by Kate Feiffer, illustrated by her father, Jules Feiffer, originally scheduled for an April 21 release by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books,...
Young Readers, October 16, 2009
...by Courtney Sheinmel Simon & Schuster Status: Eligible Nominated by: amanda berlin Problem with the Puddles, The by Kate Feiffer Simon & Schuster Status: Eligible Nominated by: Jess Recipe for Robbery, A by Marybeth Kelsey Greenwillow Books...
Pet Connection Blog, May 9, 2009
...all. (Listen to his essay on Mother’s Day .) This morning I listened to him interview Jules and Kate Feiffer about their children’s book, “Which Puppy?” I’ve always loved Jules Feiffer’s work, and the book sounds so adorable once I finished...
J. Kaye's Book Blog, April 25, 2009
...of ONCE BITTEN by Kalayna Price is debbiesworld . • The winner of THE PROBLEM WITH THE PUDDLES by Kate Feiffer is Kristi . • The winner of LUCKY BREAKS by Susan Patron is carolsnotebook . • The winner of SORROW John Lawson is Trin ....
J. Kaye's Book Blog, April 11, 2009
...FICTION by Ara 13 (2 ARCs) ONCE BITTEN by Kalayna Price (Review Copy) THE PROBLEM WITH THE PUDDLES Kate Feiffer by(ARC) LUCKY BREAKS bySusan Patron (ARC) SORROW by John Lawson (eBook) RAINY DAY RESCUE by Inda Schaenen (ARC) LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT by...