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Margie Palatini

Margie Palatini
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Margie Palatini

Margie Palatini is the author of many celebrated children's books, including Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes, The Three Silly Billies and Earthquack!, all illustrated by Barry Moser, as well as Sweet Tooth and Bedhead, both illustrated by Jack E. Davis.... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. eh
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My life in 8 words: "8? I'm way too wordy for only ... see?"
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September 8, 2009
LOUSY ROTTEN STINKIN' GRAPES got a starred review in School Library Journal. LOUSY ROTTEN STINKIN' GRAPES -- has been selected...
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September 8, 2009
This book is a fun mash up of the Aesop fable - The Fox and the Grapes and some Rube Goldberg with a detour to Mark Twain. ...
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September 8, 2009
SWEET TOOTH has won the 2009 Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award. My thanks to all you 'Sweet Tooths'. The book has...
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News:
Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes has won an award
Jul 15, 2011
Mar 22, 2011
Hogg, Hogg, & Hog will be released on March 22, 2011 in Hardcover
Mar 22, 2011
Hogg, Hogg, & Hog is now available in Hardcover
Mar 22, 2011
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Hogg, Hogg, & Hog
Aug 17, 2010
News:
Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes has won an award
Jul 30, 2010
News:
Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes has won an award
May 20, 2010
News:
Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes has won an award
Apr 08, 2010
News:
Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes has won an award
Feb 18, 2010
News:
Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes has won an award
Nov 20, 2009
Sep 09, 2009
Author Voices:
"Ahhhh Sweet!"
Sep 09, 2009
Author Voices:
GOOD GRAPES
Sep 09, 2009
Aug 12, 2009
Aug 12, 2009

Margie Palatini Revealed

Margie Palatini Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. eh Q. How would you describe perfect happiness? A. A plate of pasta. Turner Classic Movies. A great robe. Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. Impatient perfectionist. (Wow. That is pret-ty, pret-ty toxic, which = Drama Queen) Q. Which living person do you most admire? A. 'Most' is pretty serious. But, I do admire Hillary Clinton. Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. If I could just hit that golf ball. Learn more about Margie Palatini

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Kirkwood-Webster Groves Patch, February 9, 2012
...  The Green Mother Goose  by Jan Peck and David Davis.  Goldie and the Three Hares  by Margie Palatini.  Woof Meow Tweet-Tweet  by Cecile Boyer.  How To Teach a Slug to Read  by Susan Pearson. Grandpa Green  by Lane Smith. I Want Hat...
Pacific Palisades Patch, December 28, 2011
...drifts off to sleep while her little friends whip up a birthday surprise.   Hogg, Hogg, & Hog Margie Palatini Three pigs achieve success in the big city by making oinking the ultimate in fashion, but their fresh, new idea captures the...
Berkeley Heights-Mountainside Patch, December 15, 2011
...with laughter on Thursday December 8, when a local author of children’s books came to visit.  Margie Palatini is a successful author of over 40 books and the Beechwood children have been looking forward to meeting her.  The visit was organized by the...
Reading Eagle, September 12, 2011
...for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle; "Tale of Two Bad Mice" by Beatrix Potter; "The Web Files" by Margie Palatini. Books to buy The following books are available at favorite bookstores. "Moo" by Matthew Van Fleet, photography by Brian Stanton, Simon &...
Reading Eagle, September 11, 2011
...for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle; "Tale of Two Bad Mice" by Beatrix Potter; "The Web Files" by Margie Palatini. Books to buy The following books are available at favorite bookstores. "Moo" by Matthew Van Fleet, photography by Brian Stanton, Simon &...
North Jersey.com, June 30, 2011
...a fun note. So for her last story she chose a longtime favorite among students: "The Cheese" by Margie Palatini. This book is a reversed, updated re-telling of the well-worn children's song, "The Farmer in the Dell." (Why does the cheese have to stand...
Examiner.com, June 25, 2011
...is also the author of the “Pet Fairies,” “Weather Fairies,” “Petal Fairies,” “Sporty Fairies” and “Jewel Fairies” series. Margie Palatini, Gone with the Wand. When tooth fairy Edith B. Cuspid finds her friend Bernice Sparklestein, a...
Berkeley Heights-Mountainside Patch, December 15, 2011
...with laughter on Thursday December 8, when a local author of children’s books came to visit.  Margie Palatini is a successful author of over 40 books and the Beechwood children have been looking forward to meeting her.  The visit was organized by the...
Hastings Tribune, December 6, 2011
...a silly theme as Pam Bohmfalk read a book about a family stuck in a bathtub. “Tub-Boo-Boo,” by Margie Palatini and Glin Dibley, was one of the three books that assistant library director Pam Bohmfalk — clad in slippers and a green bathrobe — read...
Star-Telegram, November 22, 2011
...Read it Stuff Written by Margie Palatini; illustrated by Noah Z. Jones Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins, $16.99 Ages 4-7 What it's about: Edward is a bunny that loves STUFF. What kind of stuff? Well, he...
Mouse Grows, Mouse Learns, May 7, 2011
...home library, since I think she can enjoy it for a few years still. The Perfect Pet by Margie Palatini was a random find that we both enjoyed. I liked that in the book the parents didn’t bow to the pressure of their daughter to get a pet...
The Goddess of YA Literature, March 21, 2011
...I love Margie Palatini and HOGG HOGG AND HOG is no exception (Simon and Schuster 2011). What very young readers will not "get" is the wonderful satire created here on popular culture. However...
The National Writing for Children Center, March 6, 2011
...the book, we’re now seeing book trailers created across all genres. Award-winning children’s picture book author Margie Palatini (Piggie Pie!) tells why she uses book trailers: “I think what’s great about book trailers is that it allows the...
Kangaroobee's Blog, March 4, 2011
...I'm sure I've given you this link before, but just in case the crusade guys haven't seen it, this is a great little blog full of poetry.I submitted my 'Has Zebra left the zoo?' poem to this competition this week. It is Canadian, but it doesn't say...