Catherine Thimmesh

Catherine Thimmesh

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Melissa Sweet is the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of many fine children's books including Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White, winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus award, Balloons Over Broadway, a Sibert winner, and The Right Word and A River of Words, both Caldecott Honors. Reviewers have described her unique mixed-media illustrations as "exuberant," "outstanding," and "a creative delight." Melissa lives on the beautiful coast of Maine. In addition to writing and painting, she enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. For more information about the author and her work, visit her online at melissasweet.net. Catherine Thimmesh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including Girls Think of Everything and Team Moon, winner of the Sibert Medal. Her books have received numerous starred reviews, appeared on best books lists, and won many awards, including the IRA Children's Book Award and Minnesota Book Award. She lives in Minnesota with her family. www.catherinethimmesh.com.
1st October 2013

Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled

No human being has ever seen a triceratops or velociraptor or even the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex. They left behind only t... MoreScaly Spotted Feathered Frilled

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1st September 2015

Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon

For Apollo 11, the first moon landing, is a story that belongs to many, not just the few and famous. It belongs to the s... MoreTeam Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon

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13th July 2015

Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women

Award-winning duo Catherine Thimmesh and Melissa Sweet inspire a new generation of innovators in this fascinating celebr... MoreGirls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women

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1st May 2018

Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild

Roughly a thousand years ago, an estimated 23,000 pandas roamed wild and free through their native China. But within the... MoreCamp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild

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9th September 2019

Friends Board Book: True Stories of Extraordinary Animal Friendships

Because the stories behind these friendships are true, they give readers insight into animals and the rhyming text shows... MoreFriends Board Book: True Stories of Extraordinary Animal Friendships

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1st December 2019

Baby Like You

Whether it’s a first step or a first bath, all babies celebrate milestones as they grow. Connecting adorable babies acro... MoreBaby Like You

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