BOOKS WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED
BY SUZANNE BLOOM
Treasure
Bear and Goose are back. This time Goose believes that the paper in Bear's hand could only be a treasure map. And X marks the spot but for what? Soon Bear and Goose are on a wild goose chase for hidden treasure, in this warm and adorable follow-up to the award-winning A Splendid Friend, Indeed.
A Splendid Friend, Indeed
(Boyds Mills Press, 2005)
"A more perfect union between giggle-inducing, but reassuring images and a text of very few words is hard to conjure…Brilliant pastels." Kirkus *starred review
Theodor Seuss Geisel Beginning Reader Award
Honor Book 2006
Chosen as 2007 PA One Book - One Book, every young child.
The Bus for Us
(Boyds Mills Press, 2000)
"An everyday occurrence is transformed into a special, silly event that is both clever and sweet. Kids will get a kick out of knowing more than Tess…but what they’ll really enjoy is the watercolor art alive with hijinx and humor."
Booklist * starred review
Featured by The Family Reading Partnership Bookfest, Ithaca NY 2005
We Keep a Pig in the Parlor
(Clarkson N. Potter, 1988. reprinted by Boyds Mills Press, pb, 2004)
"Riotously colored, intriguingly textured drawings…are exuberant, witty and rampant with homey detail. This winsome hero is the most Pooh-ish of pigs."
School Library Journal
Piggy Monday
(Albert Whitman & Co. 2001)
"In this wickedly humorous tale about the
importance of manners, Bloom brings the reader into Mrs. Hubbub’s classroom where the children learn an unforgettable lesson in respect."
School Library Journal
No Place for a Pig
(Boyds Mills Press, 2002)
"The busy, colorful illustrations are heavy on amusing detail,and Serena is a pig with personality. The artist’s friendly, urban utopia bustles with representatives from a variety of cultures." School Library Journal
Arkansas Reading List, K-3 2005-06
A Family for Jamie
(Clarkson N. Potter, 1991, out of print)
"This is a very well done addition to the... adoption literature accessible to very young children." School Library Journal
ILLUSTRATED BY SUZANNE
Girls: A to Z by Eve Bunting
(Boyds Mills Press, 2003)
"A treasure that should be on every young girl’s book shelf
and maybe on a boy’s as well."
Kirkus
My Special Day at Third Street School by Eve Bunting
(Boyds Mills Press, 2004)
"Bright splashy watercolors grace the pages of this story."
School Library Journal
Melissa Parkington’s Beautiful, Beautiful Hair by Patricia Brisson
(Boyds Mills Press, 2006)
"Melissa wants to be known for something she is able to accomplish, not just admired for her beautiful hair."
"Bloom’s illustrations…tell a vigorous tale of youthful engagement in life’s opportunities."
Children’s Literature, Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz
Fan mail: Illustration by Miranda O. Kindergartner
Awards:
A Splendid Friend, Indeed- Was awarded the:
Theodor Seuss Geisel Beginning Reader Award – Honor Book 2006
"This new award is for the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children’s literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year. The award is to recognize the author(s) and illustrator(s) of a beginning reader book who demonstrate great creativity and imagination in his/her/their literary and artistic achievements to engage children in reading."
Diane Foote, Executive Director, Association for Library Service to Children
Other honors and awards for A Splendid Friend, Indeed:
ALA Notable 2006 "In a picture-book format perfect for emergent readers, a persistent goose wins the affection and friendship of a preoccupied polar bear in “A Splendid Friend, Indeed.” The expressive pastel paintings and playful text of the book mirror the exuberance for reading and writing."
ALA Press release, San Antonio, January 2006
Pennsylvania One Book, now in its second year continues to promote early literacy among preschoolers. Librarians and museum educators have designed programs and activities to help families enrich the reading experience.
A Splendid Friend, Indeed, by Suzanne Bloom, is this year’s One Book. It will be shared with preschoolers across the state at childcare centers, libraries, and museums. Many special events have been planned for children and their families throughout March and April.
Maine Discovery Museum, the largest New England children’s museum north of Boston, has announced the winner of the 2006 Time of Wonder Children’s Book Award, given to a book published for the first time by a US publisher in the previous year that “captures the sense of wonder and imagination of the most enduring children’s literature.”
The 2006 Time of Wonder Honor Book is A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom, published by Boyds Mills Press. Boldly colored, energetic, yet simple illustrations capture the exasperation of polar bear, whose reading, writing, and solitary pleasures are continually interrupted by an antic (sic) goose looking for someone to play with. In the end, even contemplative bear can’t resist taking a tea break with a new friend.
Texas 2x2 Reading List 2006
The New York Library’s 2005 List of Best Books to Read and Share
Nominated for Best Book Award – Child Magazine, 2005
The Bus for Us
Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice – Master List , 2002-03
Featured by The Family Reading Partnership Bookfest, Ithaca NY 2005
No Place for a Pig
Arkansas Reading List, K-3 2005-06
