S. D. Schindler is the popular and versatile illustrator of many books for children, including Big Pumpkin and the ALA Notable Book Don't Fidget a Feather, both by Erica Silverman, How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky, and Johnny Appleseed by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benét. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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...Mummy when he ventures outside for a game of hide-and-shriek. Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman and illustrated by S.D. Schindler. This Halloween tale with eye-catching illustrations introduces a witch who discovers the joy of sharing. Recommended...
...s development. Recommendations for fall 2011 For Young Children: “Big Pumpkin,” written by Erica Silverman and illustrated by S.D. Schindler All the witch wants is to bake a big pumpkin pie, but she can’t get her giant pumpkin out of the pumpkin...
...students struggled to learn to read and they got into all kinds of classroom mischief. The illustrations by S.D. Schindler, rich in detail, nicely underline the similarities and differences between schooling today and a couple of centuries ago. ...
...THE STORY OF JOE DiMAGGIO, TED WILLIAMS AND THE RECORD-SETTING SUMMER OF ‘41,” by Phil Bildner, illustrated by S.D. Schindler (Putnam/Penguin, 32 pages, $16.99): This legendary season still reverberates with the fans. Readers ages 7-10 who are...
...Story of Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and the Record-Setting Summer of '41, by Phil Binder and illustrated by S.D. Schindler (Putnam; 32 pages; $16.99; ages 4-8). Evocative illustrations set the scene, with newsboys hawking papers covering the two stars,...
...By JessicaI have a whole collection of children's books. My own child is now driving (OMG) and is currently a junior in high school and long since removed from me reading him any sort of story, which means that I am free to collect whatever GORGEOUS book...
...in most consecutive games. Both accomplished their goals, and gave fans much to cheer about. Terrific illustrations by S.D. Schindler add to the simple text that will engage readers especially those (LIKE ME) who love baseball...
...new book or two with her great-grandchildren. The Unforgettable Season Putnam, $16.99, ages 5-10 Phil Bildner & S.D. Schindler In that summer before the entire world plunged into war, all baseball eyes were on Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. "Joltin' Joe"...