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Timothy Bush is the author and/or illustrator of more than 25 books for young readers, including the 2006 ALA Notable Book All In Just One Cookie by Susan E. Goodman and the Capital Mysteries series by Ron Roy. Benjamin McFadden and the Robot Babysitter, which he wrote and illustrated has been optioned as a feature film by Walt Disney Pictures. Characterized by imagination, humor and high energy, his stories use settings as diverse as Ice Age France, contemporary Washington, DC and outer space to explore basic issues of childhood. His illustration work includes My Dad's Job by Peter Glassman, which has been optioned by Nickelodeon Films, and other titles by such authors as Eve Bunting, Mary Downing Hahn and James Howe. His books have frequently appeared on national lists of note, including those put together by the Children's Book Council, the International Reading Association and Bank Street College of Education. His stage adaptation of his book Grunt! The Primitive Cave Boy was produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company, and toured regionally in the spring of 2000. Tim was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Dallas on academic scholarship. He spent two years as a Fulbright Teaching Assistant in Vienna, Austria, and has also lived at various times in Rome and the Greek islands. Tim says of his background: "I've always loved books and reading. When I was a kid, we lived in Ohio and one of the biggest events of the year in our family was the used book sale at our local church. We didn't have a lot of money, but books were one thing my parents never said 'no' to. We'd load up on books at the sale in April, and bring them in June by the carload (our car was literally loaded with books) to a fishing cabin in Wisconsin we rented. No TV, no radio. Just fishing and reading and poking around in the woods. Good stuff. I've had a couple of art classes here and there, but mostly I'm self-taught. I studied literature in college, but there wasn't much writing involved... so I'm really completely unqualified to do what I do." Tim currently calls New York City home. |
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All In Just One Cookie price: $17.99 "Chocolate-chip cookies may come from Grandma's oven, but their ingredients come from all over the world, as a pair of exuberant animal researchers finds out." Kirkus Review |
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Christmas Cricket Price: $15.00 In a California garden on a rainy night, Cricket feels small and worthless. He hops up some steps and finds himself in a place filled with light and warmth and a tall, sparkling tree. He begins to sing but is scared into silence by two voices, one big and one small. It is then that he makes a marvelous discovery. Eve Bunting's text is filled with her customary tenderness and charm, and Timothy Bush has captured its mood in his luminous illustrations. Together they create a memorable holiday book about a cricket who discovers that though he may be small, he is not insignificant. |
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Capital Mysteries Series #10: The Election-Day Disaster Price: $4.99 "THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION is less than a week away, but KC and Marshall have more important things on their minds - their Halloween party at the White House! The morning after the costume party, though, KC and Marshall wake up to a trick, not a treat. Someone has posted damaging photos of the president on the Internet, photos that were digitally doctored! Will they ruin President Thornton's chances for a second term? Or can KC and Marshall rescue the election? |
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Fireworks at the FBI Price: $4.99 KC and her friend Marshall are watching the fourth of July fireworks with the president of the United States when they see smoke and sparks in the distance. It's more fireworks, but they are not part of the holiday plan. They're coming from the FBI Building! Is it just a prank? Or are these fireworks masking a bigger mystery . . . and a capital crime? |
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Ghost at Camp David Price: $4.99 KC and Marshall are going to the Cherry Blossom Festival. They have an invitation from the President of the United States! But while they are off getting ice cream, KC's mom and President Thornton are kidnapped - right under the bodyguards' noses. Who cares if the FBI is on the case? KC isn't giving up until she finds her mom! |
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Janey and the Famous Author Price: $15.00 Third-grader Janey is never without a Bob the Dog Detective book by her favorite author, Lily May Appleton. She sneaks reading time during school and is often scolded for letting her mind wander. Janey snaps to attention, though, when her teacher mentions Ms. Appleton's name. The author is scheduled to speak at a children's literature festival, and Janey's class will have a chance to meet her! |
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Kidnapped at the Capital Price: $4.99 KC and Marshall are going to the Cherry Blossom Festival. They have an invitation from the President of the United States! But while they are off getting ice cream, KC's mom and President Thornton are kidnapped - right under the bodyguards' noses. Who cares if the FBI is on the case? KC isn't giving up until she finds her mom! |
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Let's Build a Clubhouse Price: $16.00 Here is a picture book perfectly suited to tool-crazy youngsters. Marilyn Singer's short, snappy verses invite young readers to participate in the building of a clubhouse, from drawing a plan to brushing paint on the walls. In addition to the poem, there are facts on each spread about each tool and how to use it. Many of the tools will be familiar to children, such as the hammer and the wrench, but this book also introduces some less familiar tools, such as the plane, square and level. This is a unique and fun-filled picture book that will engage even the youngest child who dreams about having a space of their own. |
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My Dad's Job Price: $15.95 OUT OF STOCK "My dad's job sure sounds like a lot of fun. He's part of a team. He fights off raiders.
And sometimes he even gets to ride on a bull. |
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Mystery at the Washington Monument Price: $4.99 Late at night KC and Marshall are sleeping out on the White House lawn when they see suspicious lights flickering at the top of the Washington Monument. If that's not strange enough, the next day a monkey is found inside the building! KC and Marshall set off on a wild adventure to solve a 100-year-old mystery that involves a jewel thief, long-lost diamonds, and one of Washington's most famous and historic landmarks. |
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Secret at Jefferson's Mansion Price: $4.99 When Leonard Fisher claims that the Smithsonian and all its museums belong to him, Washington D.C. goes into an uproar. KC Corcoran and her best friend Marshall have a feeling that there is something fishy about Fisher. But if they are wrong, the United States may lose the Smithsonian forever! |
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Skeleton in the Smithsonian Price: $4.99 When Leonard Fisher claims that the Smithsonian and all its museums belong to him, Washington D.C. goes into an uproar. KC Corcoran and her best friend Marshall have a feeling that there is something fishy about Fisher. But if they are wrong, the United States may lose the Smithsonian forever! |
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Spy in the White House Price: $4.99 KC and Marshall are going to the Cherry Blossom Festival. They have an invitation from the President of the United States! But while they are off getting ice cream, KC's mom and President Thornton are kidnapped - right under the bodyguards' noses. Who cares if the FBI is on the case? KC isn't giving up until she finds her mom! |
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Teddy Bear's Scrapbook OUT OF STOCK "It's a boring, rainy afternoon - the perfect time for Teddy Bear to share his scrapbook of memories with the little girls who owns him. And what memories Teddy Bear has! He's ridden a bucking bronco in the rodeo, been an ace crime reporter - he's even starred in a movie! No wonder he's a bit worn and shabby. For an ordinary little girl with flat brown hair, it's hard to imagine being important to someone with Teddy's glamorous past. But there's always room in Teddy's life - and his scrapbook - for someone who loves him just the way he is." |
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A Thief at the National Zoo Price: $4.99 KC and Marshall are helping out with the baby tigers at the National Zoo when they meet a new friend, Sunwoo from China. Sunwoo’s father is lending the zoo a precious jewel called the Tiger’s Eye to raise money for endangered tigers. But during the zoo’s big party, the lights suddenly go out. And when they’re turned back on, the jewel is missing! Who stole the Tiger’s Eye? And how did someone sneak it out of a room with no windows and a guarded door? |
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Trouble at the Treasury Price: $4.99 After taking a tour of the National Bureau of Printing and Engraving, KC and Marshall find out from KC's stepdad, the president of the United States, that several stacks of $100 bills have gone missing. That's thousands of dollars - gone! KC is determined to track down the thieves, and her number one suspect is a woman named Polly, who works at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. Is sweet Polly a criminal mastermind? Or is she just a pawn in a bigger plot to steal from the Treasury? |
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Wanna Buy an Alien? Price: $14.00 OUT OF STOCK "Ben receives a mysterious eleventh birthday present from his friend, Jason. It's photographs of Ben with a seemingly friendly alien taken two days from now! Also included is a tape, some weird stones, and some souvenirs. Jason has answered an ad and provided basic photos and a tape which have been doctored by someone to sound like an encounter with an alien... Bunting keeps the three friends moving, the set-up is believable, and the ending save (by the dog) is happy theater. Parents have the last say, but the kids have the satisfaction of having shared an adventure." Children's Literature |
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Capital Mysteries #1: Who Cloned the President Price: $4.99 KC Corcoran plans to be an anchorwoman when she grows up, and her inquiring mind wants to know: why is the president acting so odd on TV? He's moving stiffly. He's signing papers with the wrong hand. There's only one explanation - the president has been cloned! And it's up to KC and her best friend, Marshall, to save him! Mile 5 Road to Reading books are just right for the independent reader. |
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Bach's Big Adventure NO LONGER AVAILABLE "Based on a true story that Bach liked to tell about his childhood, this is a light-hearted picturebook about the great composer as a bouncy 10-year-old kid....Bush's exuberant watercolors mix cartoon and folk art and occasional musical notes with playful exaggeration". Booklist |
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Benjamin McFadden and the Robot Babysitter NO LONGER AVAILABLE "In a futuristic tale from Bush, Benjamin's parents go out for a night on the rings of Saturn, leaving him in the care of Babysitter, a robot who is preprogrammed for bedtime at 8:00, with no cookies, no mik, and no sense of humor. Benjamin uses his recently acquired computer skills to reprogram his caretaker...Bush's skillful drawings create a space-age household that is as fun to explore visually." Kirkus Reviews |
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Ferocious Girls and Steamroller Boys and Other Poems In Between NO LONGER AVAILABLE "A zany handful of poems describe both the typical and the unusual casts of characters. Bush's...cartoon illustrations will have children laughing before they get to the first poem, and the hilarity will only get louder....Sure to produce a giggle." Kirkus Reviews |
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Grunt! The Primitive Cave Boy NO LONGER AVAILABLE Third-grader Janey is never without a Bob the Dog Detective book by her favorite author, Lily May Appleton. She sneaks reading time during school and is often scolded for letting her mind wander. Janey snaps to attention, though, when her teacher mentions Ms. Appleton's name. The author is scheduled to speak at a children's literature festival, and Janey's class will have a chance to meet her! |
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James in the House of Aunt Prudence NO LONGER AVAILABLE "This is a stunning debut....Drawing or writing, Bush's pen is loaded with wit." Newsweek |
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Math Man NO LONGER AVAILABLE "When Mrs. Gourd takes her class on a field trip to the supermarket 'to see math in action,' the children troop into the store two by two, all except Marnie, who 'didn't give a bat's brain about math in action.'. Like many other math picture books, this introduces curricular concepts, but unlike most others, it shoots them off in rapid-fire succession as it gallops along at breakneck speed. Bush's dynamic, line-and-watercolor illustrations add humorous touches while reflecting the good-humored verve of the text." Booklist |
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Author and Illustrator Current Location: New York, NY Honorarium:
Program Description: Materials required: study easel and big pad of drawing paper Tim's main focus in school presentations is taking the students through the process of how a book is created, with a special emphasis on relating that process to students' own work. Presentation elements - depending on venue and audience size - can include reading his books, showing slides, and sharing original art and publication production materials. It always includes drawing, answering questions and a lot of high-energy conversation. In addition to signing books the day of the visit, Tim usually makes a set of autographed bookmarks for the whole school. After the visit, he is happy to answer letters from students as well as sign and mail bookplates for any books that were ordered or delivered late. |
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