Childrens teacher and librarian newsletter adult librarian newsletter. Jeff mack has 46 books on goodreads with 23890 ratings. He is easily one of my top five favorite authors for books to read with infants and toddlers. He lives, works, and sometimes monkeys around in western massachusetts. Mine read aloud books for kids, funny childrens books mack, jeff on. One stands at the top of a rock planting a flag and declaring its his. Oct 01, 2012 good news, bad news is one of those books. Jeff mack has written and illustrated a long list of awardwinning picture books, chapter books, and early readers, including the clueless mcgee series, the mr. Hush little polar bear an impossibly cuddly baby polar beartravels from one magical place to another.
Determined to make his father proud, clueless is on the case when the school bully is framed for stuffing the orchestra teachers tuba full of macaroni and cheese. Childrens author and illustrator jeff mack will give a presentation thursday, march 12, at the hilton garden inn, 74 state st. Story predictability and comic drawings make readers realize the absurdity and humor in the tale. Jeff mack has been drawing since he was in first grade and is the illustrator of many books for children including boo, bunny. Feb 19, 2014 following a dream to write and illustrate books jeff mack bill corbett. And his book, good news bad news, which has only four words in it, has been published in twelve different languages.
But as the sun breaks through the clouds, mouse makes it all better with a peace offering of the picnic basket and a hug. Mack, jeff jeff mack spent his childhood drawing monsters, making comic books, and building haunted houses in his basement. Jeff mack has written and illustrated a long list of awardwinning picture books, chapter books, and early readers, including the clueless mcgee series. Unfortunately, all the bad seems to happen to mouse, who eventually has a hissy fit that makes rabbit cry. Jeff macks latest book is another winner with his effective use of only two simple words. Following a dream to write and illustrate books jeff mack.
Its hard to imagine a picture book with only one word, yet parents with more than one child will know that a complete story can be told just around the word, mine. Following a dream to write and illustrate books jeff mack bill corbett. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series tales from the house of bunnicula and bunnicula and friends. Good news bad news, jeff mack, chronicle books, 2012. Monkey visits a school by jeff mack curious george meets mr. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Jeff macks work is always fantastic, but i especially love look. Born in syracuse, new york, jeff mack has written and illustrated a long list of picture books, chapter books, and early readers, including clueless mcgee, good news bad news, frog and fly, the hippo and rabbit series, and hush little polar bear. The only illustration that shows movement or speed is a view from above of race cars on a track.
Jeff mack s most popular book is good news, bad news. Mack has created one of the most tactilelooking picture books in recent memory publishers weekly this book is best enjoyed oneonone because there is much to laugh at and talk about, from jeffs crazy hairdo, tangled laces, and other illustrations that belie his boasts to the globs of glue everywhere, and his final foiled. In addition, he paints murals that are displayed in libraries, restaurants and hospitals. Mack creates a solid story arc using only the phrases good newsbad news, and his illustrations. I have loved jeff macks books in the past and i stumbled across this one at the library because it was set out as a featured title. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ah ha. I was introduced to his work a few months ago when my 4yearold son harry selected frog and fly from a library shelf. Children will love this entertaining and silly book about good news and bad. Jeff mack, authorillustrator of duck on a disco ball. Mine read aloud books for kids, funny childrens books. Interview with childrens book author and illustrator jeff mack. Jeff mack is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers including hush little polar bear. Childrens authors group signing with natasha lowe, jeff.
He has also illustrated award winning picture books and chapter books such as eve bunting s hurry. Some of his books include as rubadub sub, were rabbits. Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love. Things that go vroom by sterling childrens books, jeff.
Good news, this is a book kids will clamor to read again and again. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In this newest offering, gorilla tries desperately to pull the boy s attention away from the television, balancing books on his head and nose and performing bookish acrobatics, all the while exclaiming look. Interview with childrens book author and illustrator jeff. Childrens authors group signing with natasha lowe, jeff mack. Jeff mack has written and illustrated a long list of picture books, chapter books, and early readers, including the hippo and rabbit series, frog and fly in six slurpy stories and the clueless mcgee books. Monkey series, good news bad news, hush little polar bear, duck in the fridge, and look. Jeff mack has drawn since early childhood, when he would illustrate his own stories, particularly about monsters, robots and pinball machines.
Comic books have always had a special place in macks life. He has also illustrated award winning picture books and chapter books such as eve buntings hurry. Jeff mack is the author and illustrator of hush little polar bear as well as the illustrator of many books for children, including hurry. Using just four words, jeff mack has created a text with remarkable flair that is both funny and touching, and pairs perfectly with his energetic, and hilarious, illustrations.
Jeff mack s work is always fantastic, but i especially love look. Jeff mack has illustrated childrens books, one of which he also authored. Readers follow a baby snowwhite plush polar bear that has been brought to life by his owners imagination from the back of a whale with the sea spray surrounding, to a. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. It was truly wacky, and full of hijinks, as you might imagine. Jeff mack has written and illustrated a wide range of childrens books, including if my love were a fire truck, hush little polar bear, good news bad news, duck in the fridge, frog and fly, hippo and rabbit and the mr. Jeff mack has illustrated many books for children, including hush little polar bear, which he also wrote, and the bunnicula series. Happiness is a choice, suzy liebermann, happy language kids llc, 2015.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Things that go vroom by sterling childrens books, jeff mack. He doesnt seem aware of the literary potential they hold, but as objects, the possibilities for goofiness are evident. James howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. Cartoon illustration in comic book style, are fast, funny, and very satisfying.
Using only the four words of the title as text, the adventures of good friends optimistic rabbit and pessimistic mouse are explored through their contrasting dispositions. In this newest offering, gorilla tries desperately to pull the boys attention away from the television, balancing books on his head and nose and performing bookish acrobatics, all the while exclaiming look. Bunnicula is being ushered into one of the last children s literature formats he has yet to invade. Jeff mack is an author and illustrator of picture and chapter books for children. Bunnicula, coauthored by his late wife deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of childrens literature. Jeff mack has written and illustrated a wide range of childrens books, including if my love were a fire truck, hush little polar bear, good news bad news. Jun 02, 2017 good news bad news by jeff mack is a funny children s book that helps us see the good and differences in everything. Kinneys wildly successful wimpy kid series focuses exclusively on boys, as does smiths wonkey books. A few of macks childrens books have characters with no explicit genders, but those that do. Copyright 2015 by jeff mack all rights reserved email. The things i can do by jeff mack, roaring brook, 20 clueless mcgee by jeff mack, philomel, 2012 good news bad news by jeff mack, chronicle, 2012 frog and fly by jeff mack, philomel, 2012 hippo and rabbit in brave like me, scholastic, 2011 hippo and rabbit in three short tales, scholastic, 2010. Cassie is a childrens librarian at edmondson pike branch. Childrens book illustrator, author jeff mack gives a.
Bean in the second adorable new picture book series from authorillustrator jeff mack that. He has spent most of his adulthood doing the same things. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. He has written and illustrated a long list of award winning picture books, chapter books, and early readers, including the clueless mcgee series, good. It looks like it is the start of a series, so take a look. Good news bad news by jeff mack is a funny childrens book that helps us see the good and differences in everything. I was introduced to his work a few months ago when my 4yearold son.
A few of mack s children s books have characters with no explicit genders, but those that do. The best childrens books of the year, according to bank. Nov 14, 2018 kinney s wildly successful wimpy kid series focuses exclusively on boys, as does smith s wonkey books. Jeff mack is the creator of picture books and early graphic novel readers including hush little polar bear and the hippo and rabbit series. Jeff mack books, author biography, and reading level scholastic. His humorous illustrations showing the attentionseeking, funny antics of the ape are sure to delight a young child. Wabctv may feature just four short words, but its extralong on heart daily candy kids. Clueless mcgees dad is a private eye and clueless wants to be a detective just like him.
Jeff mack is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers, including hush little polar bear, good news, bad news, and clueless mcgee. Macks greetingcardcute illustrations are generic to the point of blandness. All the vehicles are driven by racially diverse figures with toylike, identical smiles. The gender gap in childrens books is the real monster in. Jeffs picture books, which can feel a bit like graphic novels for preschoolers, generally feature fun animal characters and subtly and deftly explore. Bulletin of the center for childrens books will allow you to teach lessons about the importance of a good attitude savvyauntie. Jeff mack s delightful book tells the story of two mice. Bunnicula is being ushered into one of the last childrens literature formats he has yet to invade. Follow jeff mack and explore their bibliography from s jeff mack author page. He has illustrated more than 30 childrens books, including ah ha. Sleep in the snow, and dream of the places where sleeping bears go. He lives in western massachusetts, where he wrote the book the things i can do all by himself. After spending five years as a fulltime muralist, he began illustrating childrens books in 2001, starting with linda ashmans rubadub sub, a bill martin jr.