I have been an author and/or illustrator for many years and enjoy doing a variety of books from baby, to picture books, early readers to chapter books. My favorite genre would be funny early reader books.
Author-Illustrator
Few beginning readers are as good as this one
to promote reading with expression. This book is
absolutely delightful. - SLJ
Winner of the Michigan Great Lakes Great Books State Award
Winner of the Delaware Diamonds State Award
Booklist "Top 10 Mysteries for Youth"
A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year
Rock on! - Kirkus Star Review
NJLA Garden State Book Award Nominee
Emerging readers will love... Amusing illustrations add to the humor. - SLJ
Garden State Book Award Nominee
...adorable illustrations...simple backgrounds with just enough detail to...keep the focus on the friends...who clearly care about one another...through thick and thin.
- Kirkus
- Kirkus
This charming book provides readers with example after example of what makes someone a good friend...Thiesing's art has strong child appeal and reinforces the happiness friendship brings.
- SLJ
This book depicts all the best aspects of family life, with animal characters rather than humans. Forest friends picnic together and have a tug-of-war. A skunk pays a visit. A wolf, fox, and rabbit each cheer for a youngster’s performance. Dinner, bath, and bedtime rituals are celebrated by an endearing cast of characters whose framed portraits appear on a page that reminds us that family is all about belonging. Interestingly, each spread presents more than one type of animal, suggesting that the word “family” extends beyond traditional notions of “like” and “kind” and even “species” for a more inclusive definition. The bright, joyful illustrations are a perfect match for this sweet and soothing offering.
-SLJ
There is great charm in the photographic-style watercolor illustrations...They capture perfectly the differences these 30 years have made...and other enduring witnesses to the overwhelming love parents feel for their children. - The New York Times !!!
"Parents Pick" plus a 6 page spread - Parents Magazine
National Parenting Seal of Approval
"Parents Pick" - Parents Magazine
My daughter loved this book. We laughed from beginning to end. We read this book at least five times a day. She even slept with it. This book really got my four year old excited about learning to read. It is fun! - Anonymous reader
Illustrated Books
A Bank Street Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award
A Bank Street Book of the Year
Authored
The books below were all written for a Korean company to help teach English to the very youngest children.
