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Jane Sutton

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Mick Jagger, Diana Ross, Barack Obama

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December 2008


I write children's books because I am immature, or charmingly childlike, depending on your point of view. ...more

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Jane Sutton I was so excited to see my middle grade novel ME AND THE WEIRDOS come to life as the musical, ME AND THE KRINKLES. The brilliant script, lyrics and mu…moreI was so excited to see my middle grade novel ME AND THE WEIRDOS come to life as the musical, ME AND THE KRINKLES. The brilliant script, lyrics and music, stage direction, acting and singing were all amazing! I'm so glad I got to see it and meet the creators and the cast!(less)
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Don't Call Me Sidney

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What's Up with This Chicken?

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What Should a Hippo Wear?

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“In Conversation” with Author Ellen Melissa Cohen

Recently, I had the honor of participating in author and friend Ellen Melissa Cohen’s launch of The Case of the Nasty Notes: A Ben and Blue Mystery. It’s the second book in her Ben and Blue Mystery series and is as entertaining and compelling as the first, Searching for Lucky #3002. As her “in conversation” partner, I got to ask Ellen questions about how she came up with the important themes in Read more of this blog post »
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