From School Library Journal
Gr 1-4-Prolific children's book author Vicki Cobb is highlighted in this biography, as told by her nine-year-old granddaughter, Abigail. Lots of colorful photos (Cobb alone; working with editors, co-authors, friends; and with her granddaughter) take up almost half the space on each page. The writing is simple and clear. Readers find out about the process of creating, writing, and publishing children's books. Cobb comes across as fun, interesting, and accessible. However, children Abby's age will most likely be looking for more information than is given here. The last page, "If You Want to Be a Children's Book Author-," gives good suggestions for beginning writers. Other books that cover the same information include the autobiographical "Meet the Author" series (Richard C. Owen), which has almost an identical format to this book and similar reading level. If you have a large need for easy biographies on people whom children will know and relate to, more than historical/political/scientific- famous people, this book is a nice addition.
Susan Lissim, Dwight School, New York City
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