Amy Sklansky's love affair with books began long before she could read, continued through the "reading under the covers with a flashlight" years, then found a career outlet at HarperCollins Children's Books in New York City and Studio Goodwin Sturges in Boston. After editing for several years, Amy began writing her own books.
Amy's first book, From the Doghouse: Poems to Chew On, explores the canine world with 25 poems told from a dog’s point of view. It was praised by School Library Journal for its "easy rhymes and bouncy rhythm.”
Her second book, Skeleton Bones and Goblin Groans: Poems for Halloween, celebrates the spooky and silly aspects of Halloween. This poetry collection was called "engaging" by School Library Journal and "a treat" by Kirkus.
Amy's first nonfiction picture book, Where Do Chicks Come From? (illustrated by Pam Paparone), introduces the development of a chick. Booklist wrote: "neither flowery nor clinical, Sklansky's straight- forward presentation hits just the right tone for young children who will find details of life inside the egg fascinating."
Amy's fourth book, My Daddy and Me (illustrated by Ard Hoyt), is a universal story of love between father and child. "Forget the tie and the 'No. 1 Dad' mug,” wrote The Florida Times-Union. “[The book] is a sweet but not cloying story that makes a great Father's Day gift."
Amy's fifth book, The Duck Who Played the Kazoo (illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke), tells the story of a lonely, kazoo-playing duck on a quest for joy and companionship. Booklist noted its "rhyming couplets, punctuated with an onomatopoeic kazoo-blast refrain" and "graceful, lulling rhythms."
Her first original board book, You Are My Little Cupcake, celebrates the sweetness of babies with scrumptious illustrations by Talitha Shipman. This delicious title hit #1 on the St. Louis Independent Bookstores Bestseller List and was featured in Scholastic’s Parent & Child Magazine.
Amy’s latest book, Out of This World: Poems and Facts about Space (illustrated by Stacey Schuett), contains evocative poems about planets, stars, moon landings, satellites and more. Each poem is accompanied by an informative factual exploration of the poem’s subject matter.
Amy lives with her husband and two children in St. Louis, Missouri.
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