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Joanne Rocklin
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There's a quote I love by author Daniel Manus Pinkwater. I love it so much it's printed on a small plaque which I can move around my desk at will so I can see it from every angle. It's this:
"My method and theory of art: I have this desk. When I spend a number of hours per day seated at it, I usually end up having written or drawn something. When I don't sit, I don't write or draw because wh... read more »
There's a quote I love by author Daniel Manus Pinkwater. I love it so much it's printed on a small plaque which I can move around my desk at will so I can see it from every angle. It's this:
"My method and theory of art: I have this desk. When I spend a number of hours per day seated at it, I usually end up having written or drawn something. When I don't sit, I don't write or draw because wh... read more »
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One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street
   3.56 avg rating — 232 ratings
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2011
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For Your Eyes Only!
3.51 avg rating — 74 ratings
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1997
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The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
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2012
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This Book Is Haunted
by Joanne Rocklin (Goodreads Author), JoAnn Adinolfi 3.29 avg rating — 21 ratings
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2002
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One Hungry Cat
by Joanne Rocklin (Goodreads Author), Marilyn Burns, Rowan Barnes-Murphy 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings
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1997
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Strudel Stories
3.42 avg rating — 12 ratings
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published
1999
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How Much is That Guinea Pig in the Window?
by Joanne Rocklin (Goodreads Author), Meredith Johnson 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings
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1995
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Three Smart Pals
by Joanne Rocklin (Goodreads Author), Denise Brunkus 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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The Case of the Shrunken Allowance
by Joanne Rocklin (Goodreads Author), Marilyn Burns 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
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1999
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Sonia Begonia
2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
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published
1986
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Oona and her little brother, Fred, are trying to heal after their Father's death. When their old cat, Zook, gets sick they must examine their feelings about death and what happens next. A beautiful book, which I look forward to sharing with childr...
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A sweet, but not cloying, book about loss and how we cope with it that should be suitable for mid-graders (although I, as an adult, enjoyed it too). The main character is a plucky, humorous, and somewhat unreliable storyteller who learns that her...
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Maybe suggest for book club?
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I was tearing up during parts of this...
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"Thank you Paty. I so enjoyed writing it and am glad you likedit. Joanne Rocklin www.joannerocklin.com
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“You get a happy feeling helping someone read. You feel sort of like a wizard.”
― Joanne Rocklin, The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
― Joanne Rocklin, The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
“Why not"! That is SO wise. So many things would be possible in this world if you thought "Why not?" all day long.”
― Joanne Rocklin, The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
― Joanne Rocklin, The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
“It seems weird that an educational establishment would use the wrong spelling on purpose, but there you go.”
― Joanne Rocklin, The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
― Joanne Rocklin, The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
