6/30/2023 0 Comments First Night by Harriet Ziefert![]() ![]() ![]() I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year. ![]() ![]() "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. 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. On Our Way to the Barn Paul Zindel, Author, Harriet Ziefert, Author HarperCollins Publishers 14.95 (12p) ISBN 978-0-06-026877-0 Zindel's novel is a paean to teachers (the extraordinary ones). When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. Although others participate by driving, riding and making music, Amanda Dade leads the parade to welcome the arrival of the New Year. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Masters degree in Education from New York University.įor many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. Harriet Ziefert grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, where she attended the local schools. ![]()
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