Name: Marisabina Russo
Biographical Information: Marisabina Russo is the award-winning author/illustrator of nearly 30 picture books and young adult novels. Her books include THE LINE UP BOOK (International Reading Association Award), ALWAYS REMEMBER ME (ALA Notable Book), THE BUNNIES ARE NOT IN THEIR BEDS, and her latest, A VERY BIG BUNNY (Junior Library Guild Selection.) Her next book, I WILL COME BACK FOR YOU: A FAMILY IN HIDING DURING WORLD WAR II, will be published in the fall of 2011. Ms. Russo’s books have been translated into French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Hebrew.
Featured Book: A VERY BIG BUNNY. Amelia is the biggest bunny in her class. At recess, the other bunnies tell her she is too big to play with them. One day a new bunny named Susannah joins the class. She wants to be Amelia’s friend, but there’s one problem – Susannah is a shrimp! Can a very big bunny and a very small one have anything in common?
Other Titles:
THE LINE UP BOOK
THE BIG BROWN BOX
THE BUNNIES ARE NOT IN THEIR BEDS
ALWAYS REMEMBER ME
A VERY BIG BUNNY
A PORTRAIT OF PIA
Age Group of Materials published: Elementary, Teen
Honors:
The International Reading Association Award
The Washington Irving Award
Sydney Taylor Honor Book
New York Public Library’s List of 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
ALA Notable Book