Starting a Child Care Business, a Rewarding Career: A Home Study Course, Fruition Publications (Blawenburg, NJ), 1989, reprinted as Starting a Child Care Business in Your Home, a Rewarding Career: A Home Study Course, 1992. Writing Children's Books: A Home Study Course (with audio cassette) Fruition Publications (Blawenburg, NJ), 1985, Drew Publications ( New York, NY), 2002. MEMBER: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Garden State Writers, Authors of Bucks County, Authors Guild, Savy Marketeers.ĪWARDS, HONORS: Best Books for Elementary Schools, Booklist and School Library Journal, 1994, for Popcorn Park Zoo: A Haven with a Heart Best Children's Science Books, Science Books and Films, 1994, and Pick of the List, American Booksellers Association (ABA), 1996, both for From Tadpole to Frog Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council (NSTA/CBC), and inclusion in "Children's Books Mean Business" exhibit, ABA and CBC, both 1996, both for Marta's Magnets Pick of the List, ABA, 1996, and Children's Books of the Year list, Bank Street College of Education, 1997, both for What's It Like to Be a Fish? Junior Library Guild selection, Pick of the List, ABA, John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers, all 1997, Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, NSTA/CBC, 1998, and Giverny Award for Best Children's Science Picture Book, Louisiana State University, 2000, all for A Log's Life Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, NSTA/CBC, for Mute Swans Best Children's Books of the Year selection, Bank Street College of Education, for The Big Flood. Jointure for Community Adult Education, workshop teacher for writing children's books, 1986 member of focus group for Mercer County libraries, 1993 speaker and instructor at creative writing workshops. Hobbies and other interests: Sailing, playing bridge, traveling, reading, collecting antiques, cross country skiing, walking.ĪDDRESSES: Home-3 Timberlane Dr., Pennington, NJ 08534.ĬAREER: First grade teacher in Pitman, NJ, 1950-53 Pennington Presbyterian Nursery School, cofounder, director, and early childhood specialist, 1961-91 freelance writer, 1981. Education: Glassboro State College (now Rowan University), B.S., 1950.
PERSONAL: Surname is pronounced Pef-er born August 27, 1929, in Upper Darby, PA daughter of Wendell (a high school principal and college professor) and Margaret (a homemaker maiden name, Nelson) Sooy married Thomas Pfeffer (a naval aeronautical engineer), Machildren: Steven T., Diane Kianka.
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