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Author - by Helen Lester (Paperback)

Author - by  Helen Lester (Paperback)
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Last Price: 7.99 USD

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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Lester tells her personal story, sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author. Using her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes, Lester creates a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>So begins the story of Helen Lester, author of Tacky the Penguin and many other popular books for children. By sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author, she demonstrates that hurdles are part of the process. She even gives writing tips, such as keeping a fizzle box. Helen Lester uses her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes to create both a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Lester's lighthearted book at how she came to write children's books will give aspiring authors of any age a lift and encouragement to persevere. Publishers Weekly<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Helen Lester</b> is a full-time writer who makes her home in New York. Helen Lester and <b>Lynn Munsinger</b> have collaborated on many funny and popular books for children, including the stories starring Tacky the Penguin, Wodney Wat, and the new Laugh-Along Series.

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