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Emma Bland Smith

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Glasgow, The United Kingdom

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Emma Bland Smith is the award-winning author of twelve book for children. Her debut picture book was Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West. Many of Emma’s books include animals—wolves, dogs, pigs, even alligators! Emma is a librarian and author and lives in San Francisco with her husband, two kids, dog, and cat—but no wolf, pig, or alligator. Visit her online at emmabsmith.com and on Twitter at @emmablandsmith.

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	The Gardener of Alcatraz: A True Story by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Jenn Ely (Illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 405 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
	Claude: The True Story of a White Alligator by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Jennifer M. Potter (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 358 ratings — 3 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
	Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Becca Stadtlander (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 238 ratings — 6 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
	The Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Alison Jay (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 206 ratings — 5 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
	Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Robin James (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America’s Cook by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Susan Reagan (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 172 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
	How Science Saved the Eiffel Tower by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Lia Visirin (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2022 — 7 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
	Odin, Dog Hero of the Fires by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Carrie Salazar (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 4.31 avg rating — 74 ratings — 3 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
	To Live on an Island by Emma Bland Smith (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Person (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 46 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
	Growing Up in the Shadow of Alcatraz: Childhood on a Prison Island 4.07 avg rating — 29 ratings — 3 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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Maddy McGuire (4 books)
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Emma Smith rated a book it was amazing The Favorite Hat: Ready-to-Read Level 1 (Olive and Oscar) by Ariel Bernstein (Goodreads Author)	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
Another winner from Ariel Bernstein! I have the best memories of reading early readers to my kids when they were younger. The economy of language leaves so much potential for brilliant, dry humor--which the author absolutely excels at! This is a grea ...more
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This is a perfect board book! Beautiful rhyming text explains the lovely phenomenon of bumblebees bedding down inside flowers. It's short but sweet with colorful, engaging illustrations. Perfect for bedtime, storytime, science lessons, or anytime! ...more
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