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Elizabeth Rusch is an American children's author and magazine writer. Rusch has written about numerous nonfiction subjects ranging from volcanology to the life of Maria Anna Mozart. Rusch has also written several works of fiction including the picture book A Day with No Crayons and the graphic novel Muddy Max: The Mystery of Marsh Creek. Her books have won numerous awards and accolades including: The Oregon Spirit Award, Oregon Book Award, NSTA Outstanding Science Tradebook, Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year, Kirkus Best Book of the Year, Gelett Burgess Award for Biography, AAAS Best Book of the Year, School Library Journal Best Book of Year, New York Public Library Best Book of the Year, Best STEM Trade Book (NSTA-CBC), Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gem. She attended Duke University. Rusch has written more than 15 books for children and more than one hundred articles for young people and adults.
Hey Grandude! is a picture book for children written by Paul McCartney and illustrated by Kathryn Durst. It was published by Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in September 2019. An audio version of the book with an instrumental soundtrack was also released.
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- ↑ "The Best Children's Books of 2015". WSJ. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ Saltzstein, Dan (2015-08-21). "Kevin Henkes's 'Waiting,' and More". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ Goedhart, Bernie; Gazette, Montreal (2015-09-02). "Books for Kids: The Day the Crayons Came Home is a colourful sequel". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ "Children's Picture Books: The Day the Crayons Came Home". Penguin Round House. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ "Arts and Crafts for Kids Book Club: The Day the Crayons Came Home". Arty Crafty Kids. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ "Best Picture Books". GoodReads. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
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