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Mike Allegra

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Mike Allegra is the author of 17 books for children including the picture books Pirate and Penguin (Page Street, 2023), Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles (Page Street, 2022), Scampers Thinks like a Scientist (Dawn, 2019), Everybody’s Favorite Book (Macmillan, 2018), and Sarah Gives Thanks (Albert Whitman and Company, 2012). He also wrote the chapter book series Kimmie Tuttle (Abdo Books, 2021) and Prince Not-So Charming (Macmillan, 2018-19; pen name: Roy L. Hinuss). Scampers was the winner of Learning Magazine’s 2020 Teacher’s Choice Award and was selected for inclusion in the Literati Kids subscription box. His story, “Harold’s Hat,” was the winner of the 2014 Highlights fiction contest and was published in the July 2015 issue.

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	Sarah Gives Thanks: How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday by Mike Allegra (Goodreads Author), David Gardner (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 379 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirate & Penguin by Mike Allegra (Goodreads Author), Jenn Harney (Illustrator ) 3.97 avg rating — 235 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everybody's Favorite Book by Mike Allegra (Goodreads Author), Claire Almon (Illustrator) 3.40 avg rating — 114 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles by Mike Allegra (Goodreads Author), Jaimie Whitbread (Illustrator) 4.02 avg rating — 81 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scampers Thinks Like a Scientist by Mike Allegra (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Zechel (Illustrator) 3.90 avg rating — 51 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirate & Penguin 2 Few Crew by Mike Allegra (Goodreads Author), Jenn Harney (illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 40 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moment of Tooth: #1 (Kimmie Tuttle, 1) by Mike Allegra (Goodreads Author), Kiersten Eagan (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pond Ness Monster: #3 (Kimmie Tuttle, 3) by Mike Allegra (Goodreads Author), Kiersten Eagan (Illustrations) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	E.T. Entanglement: #2 (Kimmie Tuttle, 2) by Mike Allegra (Goodreads Author), Kiersten Eagan (Illustrations) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Huge Hoof Horror: #4 (Kimmie Tuttle, 4) by Mike Allegra (Goodreads Author), Kiersten Eagan (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Being Passively Pesky: or How Sarah Gives Thanks Finally got into Paperback

On July 26, 2010, I received a long-anticipated email from the publisher Albert Whitman & Company. The first word in the body text was “YES.” My heart leapt. After more than four years of trying, after laboring over a slew of unsold manuscripts, and after receiving a drawer full of rejection letters, I had finally …

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