Lynn Plourde is the author of twenty-nine children’s books including
Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud,
Wild Child,
Dino Pets You’re Wearing THAT to School?! and her newest,
Merry Moosey Christmas. Her books have received a variety of recognitions including Junior Library Guild selection, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Los Angeles Times Best Children’s Book, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, and Amelia Bloomer List. Plourde considers herself a “teaching author,” as she does numerous author visits to schools each year during which she teaches students how to write their own stories. Video read-alouds, learning activities, and a blog on teaching writing are available on her
www.lynnplourde.com website. Plourde is a Maine
