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Nancy Sippel Carpenter is an American illustrator of children's picture books.

Biography

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Carpenter's mother was an art teacher.[1]

Carpenter worked as a graphic reporter for Associated Press and illustrator for the New York Times.[2][3]

She has published dozens of children's picture books with authors such as Anna Quindlen, Karen Hesse, and Jane Yolen.[4][5][6]

Carpenter's books have won several awards, including: for Sitti's Secrets (Four Winds Press, 1994), a Notable Children's Books designation from the American Library Association (ALA) and Jane Addams Children's Book Award; for Apples to Oregon (Atheneum, 2004), a Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and ALA Notable Children's Books designation; for Emma Dilemma (Clarion Books, 2011), an ALA Notable Children's Books designation; and for Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine (Simon & Schuster, 2014), an ALA Notable Children's Books designation.[2]

Carpenter is married and has one child. She lives in Brooklyn.[2]

Selected works

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  • Sharon Phillips Denslow. At Taylor's Place. Bradbury Press. 1990.
  • Dorothy Hoobler and Thomas Hoobler. Treasure in the Stream: The Story of a Gold Rush Girl. Silver Burdett Press, 1991.
  • Sharon Phillips Denslow. Riding with Aunt Lucy. Bradbury Press, 1991.
  • Virginia Krod. Masai and I. Four Winds Press, 1992.[7][8]
  • Anna Quindlen. The Tree That Came to Stay. Crown, 1992.[4]
  • Karen Hesse. Lester's Dog. Crown, 1993.[5][9]
  • Sharon Phillips Denslow. Bus Riders. Four Winds Press, 1993.[10]
  • (As Nancy Sippel Carpenter) James Howe, adaptor; Frances Hodgson Burnett, author. The Secret Garden. Random House, 1993.[11]
  • Naomi Shihab Nye. Sitti’s Secrets. Four Winds Press, 1994.[12]
  • Jacqueline Briggs Martin. Washing the Willow Tree Loon. Simon & Schuster, 1995.[13]
  • Margery Facklam. Only a Star. Eerdmans, 1996.[14]
  • Virginia Krod. Can You Dance, Dalila? Simon & Schuster, 1996.
  • Kate Jacobs. A Sister’s Wish. Hyperion, 1996.[15]
  • (As Nancy Sippel Carpenter) Jane Yolen. Sing Noel: Christmas Carols, musical arrangements by Adam Stemple. Boyds Mills Press, 1996.
  • Eve Bunting. Twinnies. Harcourt Brace, 1997.[16]
  • Alexis O'Neill. Loud Emily. Simon & Schuster, 1998.[17]
  • Kathi Appelt. Someone’s Come to Our House. Eerdmans, 1999.[18]
  • Darleen Bailey Beard. Twister. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999.[19]
  • Eve Bunting. A Picnic in October. Harcourt Brace, 1999.[20]
  • Lynea Bowdish. Brooklyn, Bugsy, and Me. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2000.[21]
  • Barbara Ann Porte. If You Ever Get Lost: The Adventures of Julia and Evan. Greenwillow Books, 2000.[22]
  • Deborah Hopkinson. Fannie in the Kitchen: The Whole Story from Soup to Nuts of How Fannie Farmer Invented Recipes with Precise Measurements. Atheneum, 2001.[23][24][25]
  • Karin Cates. A Far-Fetched Story. Greenwillow Books, 2002.[26][27]
  • Eve Bunting. Little Bear’s Little Boat. Clarion Books, 2003.[28][29]
  • Naomi Shihab Nye. Baby Radar. Greenwillow Books, 2003.[30][31]
  • Kay Winters. Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books. Simon & Schuster, 2003.[32][33]
  • Deborah Hopkinson. Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) across the Plains. Atheneum, 2004.[34][35][36]
  • Linda Arms White. I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote. Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2005.[37]
  • Jenny Offill. 17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2007.[38]
  • Linda Ashman. M Is for Mischief: An A to Z of Naughty Children. Dutton, 2008.[39][40]
  • Candace Fleming. Imogene’s Last Stand. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009.[41]
  • Jane Yolen. My Uncle Emily. Philomel Books, 2009.[6][42]
  • Jenny Offill. Eleven Experiments That Failed. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2011.[43][44]
  • Kristine O'Connell George. Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems. Clarion Books, 2011.
  • Toni Buzzeo. Lighthouse Christmas. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2011.[45]
  • Elisa Carbone. Heroes of the Surf: A Rescue Story Based on True Events. Viking, 2012.
  • Eve Bunting. Big Bear’s Big Boat. Clarion Books, 2013.[46]
  • Eva Moore. Lucky Ducklings. Orchard Books, 2013.[47]
  • Gloria Whelan. Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine. Simon & Schuster, 2014.[48][49]
  • Lynn Cullen. Dear Mr. Washington. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015.[50][51]
  • Deborah Hopkinson. A Letter to My Teacher. Schwartz & Wade/Random, 2017.[52][53]
  • Michelle Markel. Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children’s Books. Chronicle, 2017.[54]
  • Marilyn Singer. Have You Heard about Lady Bird? Poems about Our First Ladies. Disney-Hyperion, 2018.[55]
  • Carrie Clickard. Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt. Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster, 2019.[56]
  • Colleen Paeff. The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem. McElderry, 2021.[57]
  • Linda Ashman. Fire Chief Fran. Astra Young Readers, 2022.[58][59]
  • Jonah Winter. Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children. Schwartz & Wade/Random, 2022.[60][61]

References

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  1. ^ Saxon, Antonia. "Q & A with Nancy Carpenter". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. ^ a b c "Nancy Carpenter." Something About the Author, edited by Jennifer Stock, vol. 326, Gale, 2018, pp. 43-48. Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ Bean, Joy. "Children's Bookshelf Talks with Nancy Carpenter". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  4. ^ a b THE TREE THAT CAME TO STAY | Kirkus Reviews.
  5. ^ a b LESTER'S DOG | Kirkus Reviews.
  6. ^ a b MY UNCLE EMILY | Kirkus Reviews.
  7. ^ MASAI AND I | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. ^ "Masai and I by Virginia Kroll". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  9. ^ "Lester's Dog by Karen Hesse". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  10. ^ BUS RIDERS | Kirkus Reviews.
  11. ^ The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books. Horn Book, Incorporated. 2006.
  12. ^ SITTI'S SECRETS | Kirkus Reviews.
  13. ^ WASHING THE WILLOW TREE LOON | Kirkus Reviews.
  14. ^ "Only a Star by Margery Facklam". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  15. ^ A SISTER'S WISH | Kirkus Reviews.
  16. ^ "Twinnies by Eve Bunting". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  17. ^ LOUD EMILY | Kirkus Reviews.
  18. ^ "Someone's Come to Our House by Kathi Appelt". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  19. ^ "Twister by Darleen Bailey Beard". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  20. ^ "A Picnic in October by Eve Bunting". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  21. ^ "Brooklyn, Bugsy, and Me by Lynea Bowdish". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  22. ^ IF YOU EVER GET LOST | Kirkus Reviews.
  23. ^ FANNIE IN THE KITCHEN | Kirkus Reviews.
  24. ^ "FANNIE IN THE KITCHEN by Deborah Hopkinson". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  25. ^ "Children's Books". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  26. ^ A Far-Fetched Story. Kirkus Reviews.
  27. ^ "A Far-Fetched Story by Karin Cates". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  28. ^ LITTLE BEAR'S LITTLE BOAT | Kirkus Reviews.
  29. ^ "LITTLE BEAR'S LITTLE BOAT by Eve Bunting". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  30. ^ BABY RADAR | Kirkus Reviews.
  31. ^ "BABY RADAR by Naomi Shihab Nye". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  32. ^ ABE LINCOLN | Kirkus Reviews.
  33. ^ "ABE LINCOLN: The Boy Who Loved Books by Kay Winters". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  34. ^ APPLES TO OREGON | Kirkus Reviews.
  35. ^ "APPLES TO OREGON: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains by Deborah Hopkinson". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  36. ^ "Go West, Young Reader!". The New York Times. 2005-01-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  37. ^ I COULD DO THAT! | Kirkus Reviews.
  38. ^ 17 THINGS I'M NOT ALLOWED TO DO ANYMORE | Kirkus Reviews.
  39. ^ M IS FOR MISCHIEF | Kirkus Reviews.
  40. ^ "M Is for Mischief: An A to Z of Naughty Children by Linda Ashman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  41. ^ IMOGENE'S LAST STAND | Kirkus Reviews.
  42. ^ "My Uncle Emily by Jane Yolen". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  43. ^ 11 EXPERIMENTS THAT FAILED | Kirkus Reviews.
  44. ^ "11 Experiments That Failed by Jenny Offill". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  45. ^ "Lighthouse Christmas by Toni Buzzeo". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  46. ^ BIG BEAR'S BIG BOAT | Kirkus Reviews.
  47. ^ LUCKY DUCKLINGS | Kirkus Reviews.
  48. ^ QUEEN VICTORIA'S BATHING MACHINE | Kirkus Reviews.
  49. ^ "Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine by Gloria Whelan". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  50. ^ DEAR MR. WASHINGTON | Kirkus Reviews.
  51. ^ "Dear Mr. Washington by Lynn Cullen". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  52. ^ A LETTER TO MY TEACHER | Kirkus Reviews.
  53. ^ "A Letter to My Teacher by Deborah Hopkinson". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  54. ^ "Balderdash! John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books by Michelle Markel". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  55. ^ HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT LADY BIRD? | Kirkus Reviews.
  56. ^ THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE MAMMOTH HUNT | Kirkus Reviews.
  57. ^ THE GREAT STINK | Kirkus Reviews.
  58. ^ FIRE CHIEF FRAN | Kirkus Reviews.
  59. ^ "Fire Chief Fran by Linda Ashman". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  60. ^ MOTHER JONES AND HER ARMY OF MILL CHILDREN | Kirkus Reviews.
  61. ^ "Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children by Jonah Winter". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.


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