Jane Sutton
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Jane Sutton

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Jane Sutton is the author of 9 picture books, one YA, and 3 middle grade novels. Her latest picture book is ZAYDE BABYSITS BEFORE PASSOVER (Kar-Ben), in which Ruthie's grandfather babysits for her by himself for the first time and makes a number of humorous mistakes, making readers wonder just who is babysitting who? Kate Chappell's delightful, colorful illustrations add to the fun as well as depicting Passover traditions and the warm relationship between grandfather and granddaughter. My picture book GRACIE BRINGS BACK BUBBE'S SMILE (Albert Whitman) is about a grandma mourning her husband's death, and her granddaughter, who asks Bubbe to teach her Yiddish words, gradually helping this loving pair experience joy (naches) and even laughter together. A new edition of ME AND THE WEIRDOS, a middle grade novel originally published in 1981 (ALA/CBC Children's Choice, Utah Children's Book Award) was inspired by two talented high school girls in Utah who turned the book into a musical. She hopes that people who've written her countless fan letters over the years and lamented that the book was out of print, will find this new edition! It's been very moving that the humor and book's message, that it's OK to be different, still resonates. Jane's picture book PAULIE'S PASSOVER PREDICAMENT (Kar-Ben) is about a moose who wants his Passover seder to be perfect, but it's definitely not. Despite his goofy gaffes, the importance of the holiday and warm celebration with his friends shine through. When Jane's friend and backyard chicken raiser, told her about one hen who refused to get off her eggs, Jane knew she had to turn the story into a children's book with both humor and chicken facts. Hence, WHAT'S UP WITH THIS CHICKEN? (Arcadia). ESTHER'S HANUKKAH DISASTER (Kar-Ben) is about a well-meaning gorilla who buys her animal friends what turn out to be wildly inappropriate gifts. Along the way, Esther learns a thing or two about empathy and the true meaning of Hanukkah. Jane began writing stories and poems at a young age. She would turn an assignment to "write a paragraph using all the spelling words" into a three-act play. An essay she penned in fifth grade is entitled "A Criticism of Humanity on Behalf of the Ducks." In response to the indignities of growing up (on Long Island), she developed a sense of humor. As an editor of her high school newspaper, she once wrote an article in which she revealed that she was actually Diana Ross. She was elected class comedienne in high school, and to phi beta kappa in college (a rare combination?) Speaking of college, a touchy-feely sociology class assignment to "do something you always wanted to do and keep a journal on it" prompted her to write children's stories, an experience she enjoyed immensely. She eventually sold the stories to a company that published reading comprehension tests. Post-college writing jobs included newspaper staff writer, the highlight of which was interviewing James Earl Jones, and copywriter for a medical instrumentation company. Several of Jane's books have been published in French, one into Italian. Besides working on her own writing, Jane gives author presentations in schools and libraries. Her programs for kids (catered to age level, audience size, and faculty requests) are peppered with humorous anecdotes; they inform, entertain, and inspire children to want to write themselves. Her talks for adults describe the roller coaster life of a children's book author. Jane lives in Lexington, MA with her college sweetheart husband, Alan Ticotsky, a science educator. Their grown children and their spouses and four grandchildren all live in the Boston area.
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