MARGIE PALATINI BIOGRAPHY I BOOKS I PRESENTATIONS I BOOK ORDERING
my son Jamie says was "once upon a time, long, long ago... and getting longer every day..." (what a comedian!), anyway, my favorite books were The Little Engine That Could, Alice in Wonderland, Little Women, and The Wizard of Oz. Of course, I watched TV too. I was crazy for that bunny named Bugs, and I still do love 'Lucy.' Jamie always gasps, "Mom, you were B.C!!!?? (that's right, I was watching...before color.)
Here's the rest of my short story...in black and white. I was born, played, crayoned, went to school, and grew up in Edison, NJ. Yes, that's the town named after Thomas You-Know-Who, and where he invented the light bulb at his laboratory in Menlo Park. My sister, brother, and I played all kinds of imaginary games, including 'horse,' and 'dog,' and 'cat.' (That's where I got my idea for The Perfect Pet.
I doodled an dabbled at Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, PA. Today, all grown up, I live, play, and still crayon, doodle and dabble in Plainfield, NJ. I live there in a big old white house with my husband, who works in advertising, our 'little boy' who is not so little anymore--but still makes messes (okay, okay, I still do too!), and our cat, J.B.
I really like writing funny stories and knowing they make children all across the country laugh out loud. Of course, all my ideas must first pass Jamie's giggle test. I wouldn't think of writing a story without his say-so and a-okay. Silliness is serious business. And Jamie knows his sillies. Not to mention his chuckles. He is, in a word--okay, two--my inspiration.
AWARDS AND HONORS AS OF APRIL 2011
PIGGIE PIE! National Education Association Educators' ‘Top 100 Book List' National Education Association Children's ‘Top 100 Book List' ALA Notable Book ALA Booklist Editor's Choice NCTE Notable Book NY Public Library 100 Best Books for Reading & Sharing NAESP (National Assoc. of Elem. School Principals) ‘Best Read Aloud' Nominee One Book New Jersey Award Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Award Kentucky Bluegrass Children's Award Vermont Red Clover Award Kansas Reading Assoc. Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Colorado Children's Choice Award Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award Florida Reading Association Award Honor Book Nebraska Golden Sower Award Honor Book California Young Readers' Medal Nominee Washington Children's Choice Award Nominee Ohio Buckeye Award Nominee Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award Nominee. Indiana Young Hoosier Award Nominee Wyoming Buckaroo Award Nominee Abilene , Texas Mockingbird Award
BEDHEAD NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE ‘Best Book of the Year' Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Award Nebraska Golden Sower Award Indiana Young Hoosier Award Nominee North Dakota Flicker Tale Award Nominee New Jersey M. Jerry Weiss Book Award Nominee Indiana Library Federation ‘Read-Alouds Too Good to Miss' (Society of Illustrators Show)
BAD BOYS BOOKSENSE Pick NJ State Library Picture Book ‘Pick of the Decade' 1995-2005 Children's Literature Choice Award North Carolina Children's Book Award Missouri Show Me Award Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Oregon Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award Nominee Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee Pennsylvania Young Readers Award Nominee
THE WEB FILES ALA Notable Book Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Award Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award Michigan Great Lakes Great Books Award Honor Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee Pennsylvania Young Readers Award Nominee South Dakota Prairie Bud Award Nominee Nebraska Golden Sower Award Nominee Indiana Young Hoosier Award Nominee
THE THREE SILLY BILLIES Chicago Public Library ‘Best of the Best' Florida Reading Association Award North Carolina Children's Book Award Missouri Show Me Award Nominee Nebraska Golden Sower Award Nominee Kansas Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee Arizona Grand Canyon Book Award Nominee (Society of Illustrators Show)
SWEET TOOTH Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award South Carolina Picture Book Award Nevada Young Readers Award Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award Mississippi Mockingbird Book Award Nominee Wyoming Buckaroo Award Nominee Ohio Buckeye Book Award Nominee NYSRA Charlotte Award Master List NAESP (National Assoc. of Elem. School Principals) ‘Best Read Aloud' Nominee Kansas State Reading Circle Primary Titles (Society of Illustrators Show)
EARTHQUACK! BOOKSENSE Pick New Jersey Governor Book Club Choice Indiana Library Federation ‘Read Alouds Too Good To Miss' Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Nominee Pennsylvania Young Readers Award Nominee Indiana Young Hoosier Award Nominee Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award Nominee Oregon Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award Nominee (Society of Illustrators Show)
THE CHEESE Junior Library Guild Selection Michigan Great Lakes Book Award Honor Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award Nominee Illinois Picture Book Monarch Award Nominee Arizona Grand Canyon Book Award Nominee Washington State Picture Book Award Nominee Kansas Bill Martin Jr., Picture Book Award Nominee
LOUSY ROTTEN STINKIN' GRAPES A SLJ “BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR” CCBC Choices 2010 , Annual best-of-the-year Kansas Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Vermont Red Clover Award Nominee Maine Chickadee Award Nominee Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award Nominee
THREE FRENCH HENS Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award New York Public Library ‘100 Books for Reading and Sharing' CCBC Choice Book CHILD MAGAZINE ‘Best New Story'
MOOSETACHE BOOKSENSE Pick IRA Children's Choice Award Indiana Library Federation ‘Read Alouds Too Good To Miss' Idaho Education Association ‘Great Books for Reading and Sharing'
THREE FRENCH HENS Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award New York Public Library ‘100 Books for Reading and Sharing' CCBC Choice Book CHILD MAGAZINE ‘Best New Story'
MOO WHO? Wyoming Buckaroo Award Nominee North Dakota Flicker Tale Award Nominee New Hampshire Ladybug Picture Book Award Nominee NYSRA Charlotte Award Primary List
THE PERFECT PET Junior Library Guild Selection IRA Children's Choice Award California Young Readers' Medal Nominee
OINK? IRA Children's Choice Award Chicago Public Library ‘Best of the Best' Mississippi Mockingbird Award Nominee
ZAK'S LUNCH IRA Children's Choice Award Bank Street College Irma S. & James H. Black Award
BAD BOYS GET COOKIE IRA Children's Choice Award Missouri Show Me Award Nominee Virginia 's Readers Choice Book
ZOOM BROOM Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Nominee Wyoming Buckaroo Award Nominee
TUB-BOO-BOO BOOKSENSE Pick New Hampshire Ladybug Picture Book Award Nominee (Society of Illustrators Show)
GOOD AS GOLDIE IRA Children's Choice Award Bank Street College ‘Best of the Best'
STINKY SMELLY FEET: A LOVE STORY IRA Children's Choice Award
MOOSEKITOS BOOKSENSE Pick Virginia 's Readers Choice Book
BAD BOYS GET HENPECKED New Hampshire LadyBug Award Nominee
GORGONZOLA Abilene Mockingbird Award Nominee
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