“Lauren Ezzo enthusiastically narrates Krull’s biographical sketches of famous authors. The short pieces are related thematically by commentary on the writers’ relationships to their pets, after a longer discussion of their lives and works. Given the variety of authors discussed—Beatrix Potter, Ernest Hemingway, Charles Dickens, and more—the title will have wide appeal, leading listeners to adult and children’s books from the nineteenth through the twenty-first centuries…Her energetic and warm delivery of the narrative will have listeners believing that she cares about each writer personally and is proud of their accomplishments.” AudioFile
Description
Discover how animals influenced twenty of the world’s most beloved authors, from Charles Dickens to J. K. Rowling.
Did you know that a dog saved Pablo Neruda’s life? Or that Mark Twain had a cat named Bambino? Or that Edgar Allan Poe wrote with a cat on his shoulders?
Writers and Their Pets tells these stories and many more that will delight not only children but also literary experts, history lovers, and animal enthusiasts. Each short chapter focuses on one author’s life, using simple and entertaining text to weave tales of the pets that affected the lives and works of these writers.
Writers and Their Pets features a diverse list of both male and female international authors, from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, including Beatrix Potter, E. B. White, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Kurt Vonnegut, Maurice Sendak, Ernest Hemingway, and more.
Praise
“Lauren Ezzo enthusiastically narrates Krull’s biographical sketches of famous authors. The short pieces are related thematically by commentary on the writers’ relationships to their pets, after a longer discussion of their lives and works. Given the variety of authors discussed—Beatrix Potter, Ernest Hemingway, Charles Dickens, and more—the title will have wide appeal, leading listeners to adult and children’s books from the nineteenth through the twenty-first centuries…Her energetic and warm delivery of the narrative will have listeners believing that she cares about each writer personally and is proud of their accomplishments.” AudioFile
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Jun 10, 2019 |
| Release Date | June 11, 2019 |
| Release Date Machine | 1560211200 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Children's Books, Biographies, Animals & Nature, Children/YA, Children 8-12, Nonfiction - All, Nonfiction - Child |
Author Bio
Kathleen Krull (1952–2021) was a multiaward–winning children’s book author. She graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, and worked for four companies as a children’s book editor. While on the job, she wrote mysteries in the Trixie Belden series and other books. She then began working at home, writing her own books and getting the chance to explore subjects she was passionate about, including history, music, and extraordinary people. Awards for her body of work include the 2011 Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, Leo Politi Golden Author Award, Lucia Russell Briggs Distinguished Achievement Award, California Reading Association’s Armin R. Schulz Literacy Award for promoting social justice thru books 2016, and the International Literary Association and Greater San Diego Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award, among others.
Narrator Bio
Lauren Ezzo, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a commercial voice talent and Chicago-based actor and graduate of Hope College. She has acted in Peppermint Creek Theatre Company’s world premiere of Or You Could Kiss Me. Her narrations have placed her on several “Best of the Year” lists, including AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of the Year list. In 2018, she was part of a full cast of narrators nominated for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Original Work.
Overview
Discover how animals influenced twenty of the world’s most beloved authors, from Charles Dickens to J. K. Rowling.
Did you know that a dog saved Pablo Neruda’s life? Or that Mark Twain had a cat named Bambino? Or that Edgar Allan Poe wrote with a cat on his shoulders?
Writers and Their Pets tells these stories and many more that will delight not only children but also literary experts, history lovers, and animal enthusiasts. Each short chapter focuses on one author’s life, using simple and entertaining text to weave tales of the pets that affected the lives and works of these writers.
Writers and Their Pets features a diverse list of both male and female international authors, from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, including Beatrix Potter, E. B. White, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Kurt Vonnegut, Maurice Sendak, Ernest Hemingway, and more.
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