Author A True Story |
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| Author:
| Lester, Helen |
| Illustrator:
| Lester, Helen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-395-82744-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1997 |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
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| Imprint: | Harcourt Children's Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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So begins the story of Helen Lester, author of Tacky the Penguin and many other popular books for children. By sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author, she demonstrates that hurdles are part of the process. She even gives writing tips, such as keeping a "fizzle box." Helen Lester uses her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes to create both a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life.
So begins the story of Helen Lester, author of Tacky the Penguin and many other popular books for children. By sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author, she demonstrates that hurdles are part of the process. She even gives writing tips, such as keeping a "fizzle box." Helen Lester uses her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes to create both a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life.