The Longest Wait

by Marie Bradby, John Ward (Illustrator), Peter Catalanotto (Illustrator)

When Daddy rides off on his horse in a terrible snow storm to deliver the mail, his family anxiously awaits his return

Genres: Picture Books

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

I grew up in the suburbs on the East Coast, the sixth of seven children. I attended public schools, I was a Girl Scout, played soccer, was a majorette and played the clarinet and oboe through college. After I graduated from Hampton University, I worked as a journalist for newspapers and magazines for years.

My husband and I have one child -- a teen-age son -- and I became interested in writing children's literature when he was an infant. I began seriously studying children's literature by reading, attending writing workshops, writing, and joining professional writers' organizations and a critique group. To pay for books on writing, attending workshops and organizational memberships, I worked as a free-lance writer for various magazines.

It took about eight years before my first book was published.

When I am not writing, I enjoy gardening, playing tennis, biking, yoga, and of course, reading.

Reviews

[Catherine Lowe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book about love and family.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book would be a book you could read in the winter time and discuss about the feelings the author wants you to have when reading the book.