Receiving a great review from Publishers Weekly for her latest children’s book THE LOUDS MOVE IN! (Illus. by Regan Dunnick; Marshall Cavendish Hardcover; $14.95; ISBN 0-7614-5221-4; 32 pp.) is nothing new to Carolyn Crimi. Her hilarious picture books have enjoyed popularity from critics, booksellers and, most importantly, kids! In THE LOUDS MOVE IN! the Loud family lives up to their name. Their quiet neighbors are dismayed by all the racket and wish they would keep it down. When the family disappears, they learn you should be careful what you wish for…
Henry & the Buccaneer Bunnies (Fall 2005) sold over 100,000 copies. Publishers Weekly ranked it as the 51st most popular new hardcover picture book for children in 2005. A reviewer for Scripps Howard News Service wrote, “Henry & the Buccaneer Bunnies will have readers turning the pages to see how the book-loving bunny saves the day.”
Crimi celebrated Halloween 2004 with the publication of Boris and Bella. A reviewer from The Boston Herald adored the monster love story: “Boris and Bella by Carolyn Crimi is a riot! Boris is the neatest monster in Booville and Bella’s slime is the slimiest around! The story of how these two monsters end up dancing at a party together will have your children in stitches.”
Carolyn Crimi other books include Get Busy, Beaver!, Tessa’s Tip-Tapping Toes, Don’t Need Friends, Outside Inside, and Chicago Kidding Around. She received her MFA from Vermont College in Writing for Children in 2000. Besides being an author, she also teaches writing and visits classrooms to talk about her books. To read about her plot to invade Hollywood and other interesting details about Crimi visit her website at www.carolyncrimi.com. Carolyn Crimi lives in Evanston, IL with her husband and dog.
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