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Helen Frost

Helen Frost

Helen Frost

Helen Frost won a Michael L. Printz Honor for her novel Keesha's House. She is also the critically acclaimed author of The Braid, Spinning Through the Universe, and Diamond Willow. She has delighted in watching monarchs for decades, and now lives in... Read full bio

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Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
A. I'll list some picture books I love, since Monarch and Milkweed is a picture book (I write a lot of different kinds of books).Blueberries for Sal, by Robert McCloskeyAll the Places to Love, by Patricia MacLachlanThe Giant, by Claire EwartEmma Dilemma, by Kristine...
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Monarch and Milkweed has won an award
Jul 28, 2009
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Monarch and Milkweed has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
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Monarch and Milkweed has won an award
Mar 10, 2009
Monarch and Milkweed will be released on March 04, 2008 in
Mar 04, 2008
Monarch and Milkweed is now available in
Mar 04, 2008

Helen Frost Revealed

Q. Is there a book you love to reread? A. A House is a House for Me, by Mary Ann Hoberman Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers? A. If you want to write a picture book, read at least 100 picture books and think about what you love in each one. Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time? A. I'll list some picture books I love, since Monarch and Milkweed is a picture book (I write a lot of different kinds of books).

Blueberries for Sal, by Robert McCloskey

All the Places to Love, by Patricia MacLachlan

The Giant, by Claire Ewart

Emma Dilemma, by Kristine O'Connell George

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain, by Verna Aardema

Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers? A. I love your book. Learn more about Helen Frost

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TriCities.com, April 19, 2013
...words. A good poet paints vivid word pictures as much as any artist.  “Step Gently Out” pairs Helen Frost’s poetic text with Rick Lieder’s stunning close-up photography to create a picture book of rare appeal. “Be still, and watch a single...
Frost Illustrated, April 10, 2013
...American Historical Museum, Ramadan Abdul-Azeez, president of Blue Marble Information Management Group, and artists Curtis Crisler, Karla Doty, Helen Frost, George Kalamaras, Michael F. Patterson and Sataria White. For more information, call TRIAAC at...
Dedham Patch, March 19, 2013
...I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr. and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, Step Gently Out by Helen Frost and Rick Leider, Because America Smiled by David Ezra Stein, and Boy and Bot by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Dan Yaccarino.  In the end, with...
ALA, February 28, 2013
...Photographs that Squeak, Soar, and Roar!” Ed. by J. Patrick Lewis. illus. National Geographic. “Step Gently Out.” By Helen Frost. Illus. by Rick Lieder. Candlewick. “The Year Comes Round : Haiku through the Seasons.” By Sid Farrar. Illus....
Chicago Tribune, February 18, 2013
...by Helen Simonson; "The Tortilla Curtain" by T.C. Boyle; and the children's book "Diamond Willow" by Helen Frost. One of our favorites was "The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. The themes of the book (love, family, forgiveness, second...
Standard Examiner, January 20, 2013
...written and illustrated by Henry Cole; and “Step Gently Out” (Candlewick Press, $15.99, ages 4-7), written by Helen Frost and featuring photographs by Rick Lieder. Kellman, the children’s-literature consultant, has a couple of books that she...
Bend Bulletin, January 11, 2013
...libraries. The books are: ? ?And Then It?s Spring," by Julie Fogliano; ? ?Step Gently Out" by Helen Frost and Rick Lieder; ? ?Z is for Moose," by Kelly Bingham; ? ?This Is Not My Hat," by J. Klassen; ? ?Abe Lincoln?s Dream," by Lane...
TriCities.com, April 19, 2013
...words. A good poet paints vivid word pictures as much as any artist.  “Step Gently Out” pairs Helen Frost’s poetic text with Rick Lieder’s stunning close-up photography to create a picture book of rare appeal. “Be still, and watch a single...
Frost Illustrated, April 10, 2013
...American Historical Museum, Ramadan Abdul-Azeez, president of Blue Marble Information Management Group, and artists Curtis Crisler, Karla Doty, Helen Frost, George Kalamaras, Michael F. Patterson and Sataria White. For more information, call TRIAAC at...
Dedham Patch, March 19, 2013
...I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr. and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, Step Gently Out by Helen Frost and Rick Leider, Because America Smiled by David Ezra Stein, and Boy and Bot by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Dan Yaccarino.  In the end, with...
ALA, February 28, 2013
...Photographs that Squeak, Soar, and Roar!” Ed. by J. Patrick Lewis. illus. National Geographic. “Step Gently Out.” By Helen Frost. Illus. by Rick Lieder. Candlewick. “The Year Comes Round : Haiku through the Seasons.” By Sid Farrar. Illus....
School Library Journal, February 27, 2013
...just how bad it will get, and little bits of hope to hang onto.? The Braid� by Helen Frost. From my review: ?1850. Scotland. People are being forced off the land they have lived on for generations; the MacKinnons decide to move to Canada for a new start...
Mail Online UK, February 23, 2013
...will move in. If you were to place a bet, what would you put your money on? VIDEO Helen Frost defends herself during appearance on Daybreak Play Video Loading video... DM.has('rcpv37973','BC', } }...
ITV.com, February 22, 2013
...six bedrooms and be allocated to Ms Frost and her current home will be re-allocated to two families. Helen Frost joins Aled and Lorraine to talk more about her story...