Funny business : conversations with writers of comedy

Title
Funny business : conversations with writers of comedy

Summary
The thirteen interviews that compose this collection are full of insights from the authors of humorous books for young readers, including Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Christopher Paul Curtis, and others.

Other Title
Converstations with writers of comedy.

Year Published
2009

Physical Description
214 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Note
BEST OF THE BEST 2011

Contents
Judy Blume -- Beverly Cleary -- Sharon Creech -- Christopher Paul Curtis -- Anne Fine -- Daniel Handler -- Carl Hiaasen -- Norton Juster -- Dick King-Smith -- Hilary McKay -- Daniel Pinkwater -- Louis Sachar -- Jon Scieszka.

Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection

Subject
Children's stories, American -- Bio-bibliography.
 
Children's stories, English -- Bio-bibliography.
 
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Interviews.
 
Authors, English -- 20th century -- Interviews.
 
Humorous stories -- Authorship.
 
Children's stories -- Authorship.
 
Humorous stories - -- Authorship.
 
Children's stories - -- Authoriship.

Added Author
Marcus, Leonard S., 1950-
 
Marcus, Leonard S., 1950-,

Summary
The thirteen interviews that compose this collection are full of insights from the authors of humorous books for young readers, including Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Christopher Paul Curtis, and others.

ISBN
9780763632540

Publisher
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Mount Pleasant809 FUNBook30152000190945Non-Fiction