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Harriet Ziefert

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North Bergen, New Jersey, The United States

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Harriet Ziefert grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, where she attended the local schools. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Masters degree in Education from New York University.

For many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs.

"About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire...more

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Average rating: 3.60 · 3,249 ratings · 827 reviews · 539 distinct works · Similar authors

	A New Coat for Anna 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 309 ratings — published 1986 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleepy Dog by Harriet Ziefert, Norman Gorbaty 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 1984 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Dog Thinks I'm a Genius by Harriet Ziefert, Barroux (Illustrator) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lucy Rescued by Harriet Ziefert, Barroux (Illustrations) 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snow Party by Harriet Ziefert, Mark Jones (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Red Apple by Harriet Ziefert, Karla Gudeon (Illustrator) 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 61 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mighty Max by Harriet Ziefert, Elliot Kreloff (Illustrator) 3.09 of 5 stars 3.09 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You And Me: We're Opposites by Harriet Ziefert, Ethan Long (Illustrator) 3.34 of 5 stars 3.34 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	By the Light of the Harvest Moon by Harriet Ziefert, Mark Jones (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Forever Dress by Harriet Ziefert, Liz Murphy (Illustrator) 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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