
because it was artistically fulfilling, yes.) I was born July 31 (same birthday as Harry Potter!) in Caracas, Venezuela, and lived in Asuncion, Paraguay Miami, Florida and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, before moving to New Jersey in high school, where I started doing theatre-mostly backstage work, because (a) it was fun, and (b) you got to hang out in the dark with cute boys. Among the many great things to come out of New Zealand (the Lord of the Rings movies, cats that paint, my mom) is a bird called the tui-not as well known as the kiwi, but a heck of a lot noisier!

Tui? What kind of name is that? Is it short for something? The sixth book in the series, Spic-and-Span! Lillian Gilbreth's Wonder Kitchen won the North Dakota Library Association 2016 Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award in the nonfiction category. Monica Kulling lives in Toronto, Canada.Īnne Reas has illustrated the children’s books Mole and Shrew Have Jobs to Do, Mole and Shrew Find a Clue, and The Great Houdini: World-Famous Magician and Escape Artist.Okay, I know what you’re thinking. The third book in the series, In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up, was chosen as a Once Upon a World Children's Book Award Honor Book by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria. Monica is the author of over 50 books for children, including the popular Great Idea series, stories of inventors. Monica Kulling was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. This kid-appealing Step 3 traces Houdini's life from his poor beginnings to his eventual success as the most famous mystical magician and escape artist of all time. His intense ambition paid off, and soon Harry Houdini became known worldwide!

He practiced day and night, thinking up new tricks and more and more dangerous stunts. But his dream always was to become a great magician and performer. As a child, Houdini worked hard-and even quit school-to help support his family. Harry Houdini was a great escape artist, but perhaps his greatest trick was becoming the famous magician that we have come to know.
