Betsy Bird is the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library, and the former Youth Materials Specialist of New York Public Library. Betsy reviews for Kirkus, served on the 2007 Newbery Award committee, and her children's literature blog, A Fuse #8 Production, is hosted by School Library Journal. Betsy is the author of the picture book Giant Dance Party (Greenwillow, 2013) illustrated by Brandon Dorman, and a co-author on the nonfiction book Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature (Candlewick, 2014) which she wrote with fellow bloggers Julie Danielson and Peter Sieruta.
* "Stellar. . . . Will surely appeal to a wide
audience. "--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Certain to fit the bill for just about any child looking for a
good laugh or 20."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "This book supports free choice reading, but has the potential to
be the culprit that interrupts silent sustained reading because
girls will break out in giggles or outright laughter.” –School
Library Connection, starred review
"Timely . . . girl-power humor for the middle-grade set."--The
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“These stories are bound to engage most readers and tickle
ribs.”--School Library Journal
"Hilarious and heartfelt, this won’t only appeal to future funny
girls and boys, it’ll inspire them."--Booklist
A Junior Library Guild Selection
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Summer Books
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