The Purple Snerd

by Rozanne Lanczak Williams

What purrs, barks, and chirps and has long purple fur? Fern is about to find out . . . and to make a new friend. Mary GrandPré's bright artwork brings the magic-and mayhem-of the Purple Snerd's one-of-a-kind visit to laugh-out-loud life.

Genres: Childrens, Storytime

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 18, 2000

About the author

Rozanne Lanczak Williams is a former teacher who writes extensively for the education and children’s markets. She has authored over 250 books for beginner readers, teachers, and parents. Rozanne grew up in Burgettstown, PA, a small town near Pittsburgh. After graduating from Duquesne University, Rozanne taught in elementary schools in Pittsburgh, in Germany at a DOD American School, and in the towns of San Fernando, Pacoima, La Mirada, and Norwalk, after she drove her ’73 VW beetle across the country to Southern California, where she lives today. Rozanne and her husband Cris have three adult children. Rozanne is a frequent speaker at teacher and parent conferences throughout the USA as well as many international venues.

Reviews

[Edward Sojuwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

A young girl reads a book about purple creatures called Snerds, and a few minutes later, a real Snerd pops out of the book and becomes her friend. That's pretty much it, but it is written as a fun book about creatures and colors, and it has 3-6 year olds in mind. Part of a book series developed for classrooms, it encourages kids to come up with stories on their own about Friendly Creatures, different colors, and combining both for a fun story.
In real life I may have wanted to get to know a certain "colorful character" in Lincoln Green tights from Sherwood Forest on a personal level, but that's just me.
Three stars
Snerds are purply cool!!!

[Rozanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just attended and presented at a children's literature festival. !st grade teachers love this book! Around February each year, in their curriculum, they work on words with -ar,-er, -ir, or-, ur, etc. So Purple Snerd is a great resource for them. The kids then create their own purple snerds with collage material, so cute and fun!

[Colleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a cute book!

[Seashell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Q loved the book and was disappointed that it ended so soon (I agree).

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book!