Good Night, Little
Sea Otter
Star
Bright Books
Has just
released in board book version: English and English/Spanish
Also
available in hardcover and softcover
Softcover
is available in 8 languages: Arabic/English, Burmese Karen/English, English,
French/English, Hmong/English, Navajo/English, Portuguese/English,
Spanish/English
$5.99 paperback
$7.99 board book
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Janet, what
do you love about Goodnight, Little Sea Otter?
I
love how some kids after listening to the story want their caregivers to wrap
them in a seaweed blanket just as Mama sea otter does in the book. And I LOVE, LOVE the art by Wish Williams.
When I’m signing books, people will spot the art from across the room and rush
over to see it close up.
Lisa: The seaweed blanket is so sweet and the illustrations lush!
Tell
us about this book’s character.
Little
Sea Otter is pretty much like any young child who wants to put off bedtime as
long as possible. I like how curious Little Sea Otter is and how patient his
Mama is while still managing to get him to settle down for the night. The ocean
with all its wonderful creatures is also a character in this book.
Share
two things you learned about yourself, your setting, or the publishing world
while writing this book.
I
learned how to really focus on making my words capture the feeling of rocking
on the ocean waves. I also discovered a lot about the amazing life of a kelp
forest.
Lisa: This Grandma is glad to have found a new author to LOVE!
Animal
Teachers
Blue
Apple Books
$17.99
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Janet, tell us what
do you love about Animal Teachers.
I
love the questions at the end of each spread that allow children to relate the
animal lesson to their own lives. These questions were a suggested addition to
my manuscript by the editor, and I think they add so much to the book. Parents
and caregivers tell me they love listening to their child’s answers.
How
did you decide on your topic and what do you hope readers will learn?
I
decided to write about animal parents teaching their young after noticing many
similarities in how this is done between animals and humans. I was fascinated,
and I thought kids would be, too. I think kids like to see how animals mirror their
own lives.
I
hope all my books about nature will help children appreciate the value of all
living things
Share
two things you learned about yourself, your setting, or the publishing world
while writing this book.
I
was reminded again about the great suggestions an editor often brings to a
project. I also learned a lot of fun information about how young animals grow
up.
Lisa: That sounds wonderful. There's a lot to learn no matter how old we are, or what profession we practice.
About Janet:
Janet
Halfmann is an award-winning children’s author who strives to make her books
come alive for young readers and listeners. She has written forty fiction and
nonfiction books.
Janet
writes picture books about nature and animals. She also writes about
little-known people who have accomplished amazing feats, such as Robert Smalls
in Seven Miles to Freedom.
Before
becoming a children’s author, Janet was a daily newspaper reporter, children’s
magazine editor, and a creator of coloring and activity books for Golden Books
in Racine, Wisconsin. She is the mother of four and the grandmother of five.
When Janet isn’t writing, she enjoys gardening, exploring nature, visit
living-history museums, and spending time with her family. She grew up on a
farm in Michigan and now lives with her husband in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
