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Title:

Funny business : conversations with writers of comedy / compiled and edited by Leonard S. Marcus.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Candlewick Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

214 p. : ill., ports ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Children's stories, American--Bio-bibliography.
Children's stories, English--Bio-bibliography.
Authors, American--20th century--Interviews,
Authors, English--20th century--Interviews.
Humorous stories--Authorship.
Children's stories--Authorship.
Children's stories, American--Bio-bibliography.
Children's stories, English--Bio-bibliography.
Authors, American--20th century--Interviews.
Authors, English--20th century--Interviews.
Humorous stories--Authorship.
Children's stories--Authorship.

Other Authors:

Marcus, Leonard S., 1950- ed. ed.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Judy Blume -- Beverly Cleary -- Sharon Creech -- Christopher Paul Curtis -- Anne Fine -- Daniel Handler -- Carl Hiaasen -- Norton Juster -- Dick King-Smith -- Hilary McKay -- Daniel Pinkwater -- Louis Sachar -- Jon Scieszka.

Summary:

The thirteen interviews that compose this collection are full of insights from the authors of humorous books for young readers, including Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Christopher Paul Curtis, and others.

ISBN:

0763632546
9780763632540

OCLC:

(OCoLC)230730282

LCCN:

2008024231

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

54SX745 -- Emmetsburg High School (Emmetsburg)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)