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Page McBrier is a writing consultant, teaching artist, and the author of 46 books for young readers, including the award-winning New York Times bestseller, BEATRICE’S GOAT. She grew up in Indianapolis and later, St. Louis, where she majored in theater and education.

Page's career as a children’s book author began serendipitously when she was asked to develop a “book series for boys” by a book packaging company, which became the Oliver and Company series for Troll Publishing.

Recent projects include ONE COW AND COUNTING, another title in her series of picture books for Heifer International, an organization that helps poor families end hunger and care for the earth, and ABRACADABRA TUT, a time travel adventure for ages 9-12, and recent winner ...more

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Armenia? How did you come up with that?

Page McBrier Hi Asdeghik. Good question. I had written a picture book called Beatrice's Goat a number of years ago that highlighted the work of Heifer Internationa…moreHi Asdeghik. Good question. I had written a picture book called Beatrice's Goat a number of years ago that highlighted the work of Heifer International. It became part of their classroom curriculum. When Heifer decided to update their materials, they contracted me to write three new picture books based on stories about Heifer's work in various regions of the world. In 2008 I traveled to Armenia for 10 days with a team from Heifer that included a curriculum specialist and a videographer. The story we chose is based on a true event. While there, we met the students in the story and also immersed ourselves in learning and experiencing as much as we could about Armenian culture. Needless to say, we had a wonderful time.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Page McBrier ABRACADABRA TUT is my latest book. I don't remember when the whole idea morphed into a story, but I can certainly recall what initially prompted my in…moreABRACADABRA TUT is my latest book. I don't remember when the whole idea morphed into a story, but I can certainly recall what initially prompted my interest.

Years ago, when my son Cole was a kid, stage magic fascinated him. For birthdays, he asked for disappearing wands, handcuffs, silks and books about magic. Two of his birthday parties featured hired magicians, and he would sit in his room for hours, practicing tricks. Through a friend, we learned about the local Young Magicians Society, an organization of accomplished adult magicians who meet monthly with kids to teach them magic tricks. Thrilled, he joined up.

As Cole's interest and knowledge grew, I learned, too. One thing that interested me was the important role magic played in ancient Egypt. The priests wrote magical blessings on sheets of papyrus; they used various objects that had "magical" powers; and some say that there is a hieroglyph of "the cups and the balls," one of the oldest magic tricks in the book.

My research about magic led me to King Tut. Much has been written about the discovery of his tomb and the "mummy's curse," but in truth, to me the most compelling story was that of the Boy King himself, who was thrust as a child into his role as monarch and died under still questionable circumstances. Egypt was experiencing a lot of political and religious upheaval at this time, and Tut had few true friends or supporters other than Ankhesenamen, the bride chosen for him.

Somehow, I fit these two strands together, choosing a time travel format to allow a more accessible and modern point of view for readers. There was an enormous amount of research involved, and because I was busy with other projects, this one took years.

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	Beatrice's Goat by Page McBrier (Goodreads Author), Lori Lohstoeter (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 740 ratings — published 2001 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Follow the Leader (The Lion King: Six New Adventures, #5) 4.28 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Once There Was and Was Not: A Modern Day Folktale From Armenia 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Best Things in Life Are Free, Right? (Party of Five: Claudia) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Don't Bug The Genie! 3.56 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	The Chicken and the Worm 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Adventure in the Haunted House by Page McBrier (Goodreads Author), Blanche Sims (Illustrator) 3.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1986 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Under 12 Not Allowed (Treehouse Times, #1) 3.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1989	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Abracadabra Tut 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Double Dog Trouble 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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In my middle-grade novel, Abracadabra Tut, a cobra makes a startling appearance. Well, I suppose any snake creates shock and awe. The other day, while hiking in a California desert, a very long yellow snake with brown patterns slithered across the trail. My first thought was RATTLESNAKE, but then I quickly noticed that this snake had no rattles. I found out later that it was a harmless GOPHER SNAK Read more of this blog post »

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