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About Joan Holub
Joan is a NY Times bestselling children's author, with books starring goddessgirls, poodles, a superhero zero, and even a red pencil, in stories about friendship, girl-power, mythology, and other universally important stuff:
* I AM THE SHARK, a picture book with heart, facts, & humor
* GODDESS GIRLS series - a middle school spin on Greek Mythology, co-author Suzanne Williams
* THIS LITTLE TRAILBLAZER; THIS LITTLE ARTIST; THIS LITTLE DREAMER; THIS LITTLE PRESIDENT & more -- a fun NF board book series
* ZERO THE HERO - a picture book illus by NYTimes bestselling Tom Lichtenheld
* MIGHTY DADS, a picture book illus by James Dean
* MIGHTY MOMS, a board book illus by Joyce Wan
* LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS early chapter bk series (ages 5-7)
* THUNDER GIRLS a middle school spin on Norse mythology
* SHAMPOODLE
* BALLET STARS
* WHO WAS BABE RUTH? / WHAT IS THE STATUE OF LIBERTY?
* LITTLE RED WRITING, a picture book, 3 starred reviews + 4 notable lists
https://www.joanholub.com
* I AM THE SHARK, a picture book with heart, facts, & humor
* GODDESS GIRLS series - a middle school spin on Greek Mythology, co-author Suzanne Williams
* THIS LITTLE TRAILBLAZER; THIS LITTLE ARTIST; THIS LITTLE DREAMER; THIS LITTLE PRESIDENT & more -- a fun NF board book series
* ZERO THE HERO - a picture book illus by NYTimes bestselling Tom Lichtenheld
* MIGHTY DADS, a picture book illus by James Dean
* MIGHTY MOMS, a board book illus by Joyce Wan
* LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS early chapter bk series (ages 5-7)
* THUNDER GIRLS a middle school spin on Norse mythology
* SHAMPOODLE
* BALLET STARS
* WHO WAS BABE RUTH? / WHAT IS THE STATUE OF LIBERTY?
* LITTLE RED WRITING, a picture book, 3 starred reviews + 4 notable lists
https://www.joanholub.com
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Blog postCalling all shark lovers in Jaw-lifornia, Finnsylvania, Tex-swish, and fin-between!
• Picture book - humor, facts, self-esteem
• This book will be swimming off the shelves -- Kirkus Reviews
• Preorders include signed, illus bookplate — click “Books” in green bar above for participating bookstores
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• Thank you for enjoying our book! (made with love…and sharks)
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Blog postPreorder I AM THE SHARK with bookplate signed by author and illustrator Joan Holub and Laurie KellerBooks of Wonder (NY City) preorder
(800) 207-6968
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Blog postYoung readers can learn about important people who help protect and take care of our Earth! Highlighting ten memorable environmentalists who paved the way, parents and little ones alike will love this discovery primer full of fun, age-appropriate facts and bold illustrations.
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Blog postIllustrated by @lalalauriekeller @randomhousekids #sharks
Pre-order links to major booksellers.
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Blog postMIGHTY DADS in rap on #bedtimebeats #magic94 !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0zDSB9uaGU
Wishing you all a wonderful #fathersday2020
#constructionvehicles #fathersday #readaloud #newyorktimesbestseller #jamesdean
https://www.joanholub.com/picture-books - buy links
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Blog postSigns & symbols are so cool because you don’t necessarily need to be able to read to understand their messages. (My new picture book, running away June 2020.) https://bit.ly/2yUd7Ov Alison Farrell #penguinrandomhouse
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Blog postHow is weather predicted? When the weather isn’t as predicted, Groundhog gets letters. Help! More weather forecasters are needed. They’ll learn how to predict weather for real in Groundhog Weather School. Skunk wants in, but… Rat wants in, but…rats! Want to enroll in Groundhog Weather School yourself? Take the test … #GroundhogWeatherSchool #groundhogday #Feb2 Kristin Sorra #PenguinRandomHouse
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Blog postLook at these cool buttons Simon and Schuster made for the THIS LITTLE ARTIST etc. series! Looking forward to passing them out at upcoming events! @DanielRoode @LittleSimon
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Blog postWhat a day! I met tons of authors, parents, teachers, librarians, and best of all … kids … at this 5-hour Saturday festival outside the Princeton Library. I made this hat and gave it to a girl named Alicia at the end of the day. THIS LITTLE ARTIST pubbed just the week before the festival, so I was super proud to share it with everyone.
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Blog postSo pleased to announce a starred review from Kirkus for HELLO DINOSAURS! my new board book for ages 1-5.
Dinos chase dino eggs and readers learn about comparisons along the way. Which dino is TALL, TALLER, TALLEST…SMALL…SMALLER…SMALLEST?
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/joan-holub/hello-dinosaurs/
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Blog postAMAZON * BARNES & NOBLE • BOOKS-A-MILLION • INDIEBOUND • LITTLE SIMON • WEBSITE LINK
ASKING WHY.
THEN MAKING A GUESS.
ASKING HOW.
THEN PROVING WITH TESTS.
LITTLE SCIENTISTS MAKE GREAT BIG DISCOVERIES.
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Blog postAmazon * Barnes & Noble • Books-A-Million • Indiebound • Little Simon • WEBSITE LINK
Asking why.
Then making a guess.
Asking how.
Then proving with tests.
Little scientists make great big discoveries.
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Blog postADVENTURE, HUMOR, GREEK MYTHOLOGY TAKE-OFF CHAPTER BOOK SERIES, AGES 7-10
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What Was the Gold Rush? (What Was?)
Feb 7, 2013
$5.99
In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking "forty-niners!" With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!
What Were the Salem Witch Trials? (What Was?)
Aug 11, 2015
$5.99
Something wicked was brewing in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It started when two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, began having hysterical fits. Soon after, other local girls claimed they were being pricked with pins. With no scientific explanation available, the residents of Salem came to one conclusion: it was witchcraft! Over the next year and a half, nineteen people were convicted of witchcraft and hanged while more languished in prison as hysteria swept the colony. Author Joan Holub gives readers and inside look at this sinister chapter in history.
Persephone the Grateful (Goddess Girls Book 26)
Dec 1, 2020
$6.99
Authors Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams put a modern spin on classic Greek myths with the Goddess Girls series. Follow the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy, where godddessgirls and godboys have adventures and hone their mythical skills!After meeting a water naiad named Minthe in the gloomy Underworld, Persephone feels especially grateful for the happy life she leads. In contrast, Minthe has to guard the stinky river Cocytus with no friends around!When the students of Mount Olympus Academy are challenged to a geo-dashing competition on Earth, Persephone wants to win! But it turns out that Minthe envies Persephone. And when the competition takes the MOA team to the Underworld, Minthe shows her true colors and causes big trouble. Can Persephone figure out how to save her friends and become a friend to Minthe? This is book #26 in the Goddess Girls series. Each book can be read as a standalone. Enjoy!
What Is the Statue of Liberty? (What Was?)
May 29, 2014
$5.99
In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.
Who Was Marco Polo? (Who Was?)
Jul 5, 2007
$5.99
Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China . . . and forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago, Marco Polo traveled from the medieval city of Venice to the fabled kingdom of the great Kublai Khan, seeing new sights and riches that no Westerner had ever before witnessed. But did Marco Polo experience the things he wrote about . . . or was it all made-up? Young readers are presented with the facts in this entertaining, highly readable Who Was . . . ? biography with black-and-white artwork by John O?Brien.
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When a flock of angry birds threaten Zeus and his fellow Olympians, they need the help of a new friend—assuming the stranger is actually a friend!
After a horrible drought, Zeus and his fellow Olympians are determined to help restore the land as they try to figure out their current mission, to find a special shield called an aegis. Thanks to some grateful villagers, who benefit from the rain and crops that the young Olympians magically create, they find the armor they need.
But they are suddenly swarmed by birds—thousands of killer, scary birds. And when a mysterious boy appears in the chaos, it looks like he might be more connected to the Olympians than they think. Is he friend…or foe?
After a horrible drought, Zeus and his fellow Olympians are determined to help restore the land as they try to figure out their current mission, to find a special shield called an aegis. Thanks to some grateful villagers, who benefit from the rain and crops that the young Olympians magically create, they find the armor they need.
But they are suddenly swarmed by birds—thousands of killer, scary birds. And when a mysterious boy appears in the chaos, it looks like he might be more connected to the Olympians than they think. Is he friend…or foe?
$4.99
Zeus and the Olympians are tasked with finding a magical horse in this Heroes in Training adventure.
When Zeus meets a young boy named Hermes, he claims to have their next quest from Pythia, the Oracle at Delphi. But he wants something for the information: Zeus must hand over the winged sandals he took from Perseus after their last battle. What he doesn’t know is that Perseus had stolen those sandals from someone…Hermes! Could those sandals be another magical object?
When Hermes starts to fly, Zeus knows they have found another Olympian for their group—and Hermes lets Zeus know their next adventure will be to “find the force that sings.” Since Pythia never tells them exactly the right words (her glasses tend to get a little foggy), they figure out that they are supposed to find “the horse with wings.”
With the help of a reluctant Hermes and another new boy named Ron, the Olympians are off in search of a winged horse—with a few surprises along the way!
When Zeus meets a young boy named Hermes, he claims to have their next quest from Pythia, the Oracle at Delphi. But he wants something for the information: Zeus must hand over the winged sandals he took from Perseus after their last battle. What he doesn’t know is that Perseus had stolen those sandals from someone…Hermes! Could those sandals be another magical object?
When Hermes starts to fly, Zeus knows they have found another Olympian for their group—and Hermes lets Zeus know their next adventure will be to “find the force that sings.” Since Pythia never tells them exactly the right words (her glasses tend to get a little foggy), they figure out that they are supposed to find “the horse with wings.”
With the help of a reluctant Hermes and another new boy named Ron, the Olympians are off in search of a winged horse—with a few surprises along the way!
Athena the Brain (Goddess Girls Book 1)
Mar 25, 2010
$6.99
In Athena the Brain, Athena always knew she was smart and special, but she didn’t realize that she was a goddess! When she’s whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad (Zeus). Luckily, she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best friends she’s ever had.
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Twice the quests means twice the adventure for Zeus and his fellow Olympians.
After battling fireball-throwing Titans, the young Olympians find themselves on a double quest: Not only must they find more Olympians that Cronus has swallowed, but they’re also in search of magic seeds that will help rejuvenate the earth after the terrible drought that plagued the lands, thanks to Hyperion. But a wind-throwing giant named Typhon has other ideas. Can the Heroes in Training withstand the storms that are coming their way?
After battling fireball-throwing Titans, the young Olympians find themselves on a double quest: Not only must they find more Olympians that Cronus has swallowed, but they’re also in search of magic seeds that will help rejuvenate the earth after the terrible drought that plagued the lands, thanks to Hyperion. But a wind-throwing giant named Typhon has other ideas. Can the Heroes in Training withstand the storms that are coming their way?
Who Was Babe Ruth? (Who Was?)
Jan 5, 2012
$4.99
Just in time for baseball season!
Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the Home Run King in this rags-to- riches sports biography. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, a true sports legend is brought to life.
Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the Home Run King in this rags-to- riches sports biography. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, a true sports legend is brought to life.
$5.99
Perseus and the Olympians face off against the Monstrous Medusa in this Heroes in Training adventure.
$4.99
Zeus and Hercules face a very hungry giant in this latest Heroes in Training chapter book!
Zeus and Hercules may have gotten a scale from the nine-headed hydra, but that isn’t enough for King Eurystheus to forgive Hercules for egging his temple. For their next task, the Oracle Pythia reveals that, to make Eurystheus happy, they have to get the golden belt from the queen of the Amazons—a band of warrior girls.
Although the Amazons are friendly enough, there’s just one problem…they think that boys are stinky! And Hercules hasn’t been great at getting people to like him.
But before they even reach the Amazons, they are caught by the awful giant Alkyoneus. He has seven daughters to feed, and the boys would make for a perfect snack. Can Zeus and Hercules escape his clutches and get the belt in time? Or will they end up in hot water?
Zeus and Hercules may have gotten a scale from the nine-headed hydra, but that isn’t enough for King Eurystheus to forgive Hercules for egging his temple. For their next task, the Oracle Pythia reveals that, to make Eurystheus happy, they have to get the golden belt from the queen of the Amazons—a band of warrior girls.
Although the Amazons are friendly enough, there’s just one problem…they think that boys are stinky! And Hercules hasn’t been great at getting people to like him.
But before they even reach the Amazons, they are caught by the awful giant Alkyoneus. He has seven daughters to feed, and the boys would make for a perfect snack. Can Zeus and Hercules escape his clutches and get the belt in time? Or will they end up in hot water?
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