The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens
Deep, deep down in their underground town, the prairie dogs live in harmony--until a mysterious, fluorescent, very fuzzy thing (otherwise known as a tennis ball) rolls down their hole. When the prairie dogs discover that they can pluck and pull the fuzz into fabulous fashions, their fear quickly turns to curiosity, then delight, then pure greed.The frenzy that erupts threatens to tear apart the prairie-dog town forever. But when mean ol' Big Bark is kidnapped after taking all the fuzz for himself, the prairie dogs come to the rescue and remember the true meaning of community.
Janet Stevens is a well-known and award-winning illustrator from the United States. She admits, I wasn't really talented at art when I was a kid, but I liked it. The more I drew, the better I became. When you enjoy doing anything, you will practice more and develop. I now draw practically every day in my studio, and I'm still attempting to improve my work.
Janet was born in Dallas, Texas, the youngest of three children. Her father was a Navy officer, and she moved around a lot as a kid. Lindsey is in her second year of veterinary school, and Blake is an actor in New York City. She now lives in Colorado with her husband, two dogs, and two cats; her two children, Lindsey and Blake, are grown. Lindsey is in her second year of veterinary school, and Blake is an actor in New York City. Janet enjoys depicting animals in human settings.
She employs animal characters to depict the creative process of generating books from a collection of ideas in From Images to Words: A Book About Making a Book. It's a great resource for anyone interested in writing stories, and it's a favorite of both young and old(er) bookmakers. Janet is especially pleased of her prizes, which were chosen by the children in her audience. Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, South Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington have all given her novels state prizes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780152046262 |
| ISBN 10 | 0152046267 |
| Title | The Great Fuzz Frenzy |
| Author | Janet Stevens |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Harcourt Children's Books |
| Year published | 2005-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Prizes | Winner of Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Grades K-3) 2009, Winner of Golden Sower Award (Primary) 2008, Winner of Red Clover Award 2007, Winner of Charlotte Award (Primary) 2008, Winner of Black-Eyed Susan Award (Picture Book) 2007, Winner of Colorado Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2007, Winner of Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2007, Short-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2008, Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Primary) 2009, Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Picture Book) 2009 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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