LIBRARY NOTES
 
Mary Ann Hoberman with Linda Winston
The Tree That Time Built
Friday, March 12, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Members' Room; $5 per person, at the door
Mary Ann Hoberman is a poet and the critically acclaimed author of over forty books for children, including the beloved A House Is a House for Me, winner of the National Book Award. In 2008, Ms. Hoberman was named Children's Poet Laureate of America by the Poetry Foundation.
In this event, she will be joined by educator Linda Winston in introducing their new book,
The Tree That Time Built: A Celebration of Nature, Science, and Imagination.
The Tree That Time Built is a moving anthology of more than 100 poems celebrating the wonders of the natural world and encouraging environmental awareness.
Mary Ann Hoberman's other popular titles include
The Llama Who Had No Pajama,
The Seven Silly Eaters and the You Read to Me, I'll Read to You series. She has also received the 2003 Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, given by the National Council of Teachers of English.
Linda Winston, a cultural anthropologist and teacher, has worked with students of all ages. She is the author of Keepsakes: Using Family Stories in Elementary Classrooms and Grandpartners: Intergenerational Learning and Civic Renewal, K-6.
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