| Author: | Helen Lester | ISBN: | 9780547347875 |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | Publication: | August 26, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | Language: | English |
| Author: | Helen Lester |
| ISBN: | 9780547347875 |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Publication: | August 26, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Language: | English |
So begins the story of Helen Lester, author of Tacky the Penguin and many other popular books for children. By sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author, she demonstrates that hurdles are part of the process. She even gives writing tips, such as keeping a "fizzle box." Helen Lester uses her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes to create both a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life.
So begins the story of Helen Lester, author of Tacky the Penguin and many other popular books for children. By sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author, she demonstrates that hurdles are part of the process. She even gives writing tips, such as keeping a "fizzle box." Helen Lester uses her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes to create both a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life.
