Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino

Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino

StoryPlay Books is the smart way to read and play together StoryPlay Books offer fun ways to engage with little ones during story time and playtime with prompts and activities that everyone will love Each quality story will delight readers while building early literacy skills for ages 3-5 by helping them develop: problem-solving abilities, reading comprehension, social development, pre-reading skills, memory strength and more Each book includes story-related games and crafts to extend the reading experience. Teachers agree that StoryPlay Books are perfect for parents looking to stimulate and engage their kids at home while having fun together
Each book also shines a spotlight on important topics for this age. Is Your Mama a Llama? -- a sweet story about a baby llama trying to guess animal riddles -- focuses on animals.
Are you ready to start reading the StoryPlay way? Ready. Set. Smart

Deborah Guarino, is the author of the childrens classic, Is Your Mama a Llama? Selling more than a million copies, her playful books popularity spans two generations and is currently available in five different editions, including an animated DVD narrated by actress Amy Madigan and a lively musical version by composer Andy Mayo. It was also included in Oprahs Book Club for Kids, quoted in an episode of the prime-time series Medium, and endorsed by actress Jennifer Garner in People magazine, who recently became a literacy advocate on behalf of the Save the Children organization. The title of her book was even used, in 2010, as the answer to a $2000 question on the iconic game show, Jeopardy! Most recently Deborah was honored by Denvers Preschool Program in Colorado, which chose her book as its 2011 choice for the One Book, One Denver event, during which 1500 copies of Is Your Mama a Llama? were donated by corporate sponsors McDonalds and Kaplan Early Learning Centers to preschool and Head Start programs throughout Denver. During this event Deborah did tandem readings of her book with Denvers Mayor and Colorados state representative, who read the Spanish translation of the title while Deborah read the original version. During her public appearances at Denvers famous Convention Hall and at its largest public library, Deborah was delighted to be accompanied by two live local llamas, both of whom seemed to enjoy all the activities as much as she did! Born and raised in New Jersey, Deborah later lived in New York and London, where two of her original works were produced and broadcast by the BBCs Radio 4. In addition to writing for children, shes an artist and actor who also works as a freelance advertising copywriter, editor, playwright, actor, director, and professional speaker who frequently visits schools, libraries and literacy events across the U.S., giving fun, interactive presentations on writing and the creative process for children and adults alike. These presentations include a reading of her book and the story behind its creation, a question and answer period, fun activities like a narrated, improvisational skit, interactive nonsense songs, and lively performances of works in progress. Deborahs also the proud single mother of two whose oldest son, Josh, currently performs stand-up comedy in New York while Dan, a high school senior, hopes to pursue a career in art and special effects. Deborah Guarino can be reached via her website at www.deborahguarino.com.
Steven Kellogg has illustrated more than a hundred books, including IS YOUR MAMA A LLAMA? and THE DAY JIMMY'S BOA ATE THE WASH. He has also retold and illustrated the adventures of tall-tale heroes such as Paul Bunyan, Mike Fink, and Johnny Appleseed. He lives in Essex, New York.

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ISBN 13	9781338232172
ISBN 10	1338232177
Title	Is Your Mama a Llama?
Author	Deborah Guarino
Series	Storyplay
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Scholastic US
Year published	2018-03-27
Number of pages	40
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