About the author(s)

Katherine Hannigan studied mathematics, painting, and studio art and has worked as the education coordinator for a Head Start program and, most recently, as an assistant professor of art and design. She is the author of True (. . . Sort Of), Emmaline and the Bunny, and the national bestseller Ida B . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World. She lives in Iowa with a bunch of cats and the occasional bunny or bird visitor. Her backyard hosts an additional array of creatures, including deer, raccoons, possums, and sometimes a skunk. But no alligators . . . yet!

Reviews

Praise for Ida B: “An insightful, seemingly intuitive first novel.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Praise for Emmaline and the Bunny: “A small delight, cunningly illustrated by Hannigan’s own sweet watercolors, reminiscent of Beatrix Potter’s works.” - Booklist (starred review)

“With playful, alliterative, fun-to-read-aloud language and its fantastical storyline, this winning, 32-chapter novelette recalls the magical whimsy of Roald Dahl.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“I’m of two minds about Katherine Hannigan’s Ida B. The writer in me is jealous; this is exactly the kind of book I wish I had written. But the reader in me, oh the reader in me, she rejoices, this is exactly the kind of book that I want to read.” - Kate DiCamillo, Newbery Award–winning author

“Told in carefully crafted language that begs to be read aloud, the story runs the gamut from laugh-out-loud funny to emotionally wrenching. ” - School Library Journal

“Delly’s profound change in her approach to the world is completely believable, and very touching.” - The Horn Book

“Compassionate and powerful, this is sure to be a discussion-starter in book clubs.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

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