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Story Spinners: A Sisterly Tale of Danger, A Princess, and her Crew of Lady Pirates

A tale of adventure, true love, princesses, pirates, pirate-princesses, dragons, spiders, and…garbage trucks? Two polar opposite sisters must work together to tell an epic bedtime story that will get their baby sister to sleep, or else they may be grounded for ever after.

A middle grade graphic novel.

Published by Aladdin / Simon & Schuster

Grayson Squirrel Loses It!

A tour of a deciduous forest is interrupted by a panicked gray squirrel who cannot remember where he buried his nut.

Published by Random House


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This Is a Seahorse

Written and Illustrated by Cassandra Federman

Published by Albert Whitman & Co.

When a child writes a report about a seahorse, the creature himself has a few things to say about the animals he’s compared to. First of all, he is nothing like a land horse. His tail is much more useful than an opossum’s tail. And his snout fits his face perfectly—unlike an anteater’s snout. Delivering fascinating facts along the way, the seahorse sets the record straight about what makes his species so special.

REVIEWS

**STARRED REVIEW!** from SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL! Federman (This Is a Sea Cow) has penned another creative and thoroughly delightful tale that will be an instant hit with kids and their parents. The digitally collaged art is eye-catching and wonderfully done... A definite purchase for all collections; children will roar at the interactions between the seahorse and Cassandra. - School Library Journal (SLJ)

**STARRED REVIEW!** What a great concept for a book–take a class project and turn it into a super cute story about the seahorse… This book would be perfect for children ages three and older, especially if they are interested in sea creatures. - Librarians at Youth Services Book Review

It’s a nice reminder that similarities don’t erase uniqueness, but create shared experience instead. Readers who are interested in zoology and silliness will enjoy this brief but fun journey through parts of the natural world. - Booklist (ALA Booklist)

This Is a Seahorse falls into the category of ‘Really Something Special.’ … There is a visual magic that happens between the covers here that really needs to be seen to be understood. - Julianne Black DiBlasi, Story Monsters Ink Magazine


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This Is a Sea Cow

Written and Illustrated by Cassandra Federman

Published by Albert Whitman & Co.

When an imaginative second-grader writes a school report about sea cows, the subject is not happy with her portrayal. Sea Cow―or Manatee, as she prefers to be called―comes to life on the pages of the report to defend herself against unflattering comparisons and to set the record straight with fascinating facts about manatees.

REVIEWS

"This engaging account is disguised as a homework assignment on marine mammals. An appealing first look." Kirkus

"This Is a Sea Cow will have kids laughing out loud at story time. Federman knows how to quickly pull her readers into this funny and informative story. The twist at the end will charm children. Federman’s adept use of kid-friendly prose in this light-hearted look at the much-loved manatee will make this a regularly requested read for animal lovers.” — Ronna Mandel, Good Reads with Ronna


You can request copies of my books at your local bookstores & libraries. If you love any of these books, please leave a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads.