Charlotte Zolotow is an author that writes books for children. She writes poetry, picture books, and realistic

Fiction.

The Seashore Book

William’s Doll

When the Wind Stops

Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present

(Caldecott Honor Book)

The Bunny Who Found Easter

Timothy Too!

Sleepy Book

Flocks of Birds

Do You Know What I’ll Do?

This Quiet Lady?

Hold My Hand: Five Stories of

Love and Family

Big Sister and Little Sister

Indian Indian (Honor Book)

My Grandson Lew

Some Things go Together

I know a Lady

The Storm Book (Caldecott

Honor)

Joy Noise: Poems For 2 Voices

(Newberry Award)

Books she has written:

She has an award (The Charlotte Zolotow Award) that is given annually to the author of the best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year.

She does not write anymore being 90 years old nor does she do school visits but her daughter Crescent has done school visits for over 30 years, and would be more than happy to do them and it an author herself.

She has written more than 65 picture books.

Interesting Facts:

Charlotte Zolotow

She was born on June 26, 1915 in Norfolk, Virginia to Louis J. and Ella BernsteinShapiro.

She studied literature at the University of Wisconsin from 1933-1936

She joined the Children’s Book Department of Harper and Brothers (which is now Harper & Row) in 1936.

On April 14th, 1938 she married writer Maurice Zolotow, who is a well-known autobiographer of his time.

In 1998 the “Charlotte Zolotow Award” was established.

She now lives in New York City

She has two children: Crescent Dragonwagan and Stephen Zolotow

“It’s easier to say what I don’t do. I’ve rarely done fantasy: I’ve rarely done a plotted book; and I never do humor per se.”

“…It’s the desire for the possible world that each of my books takes off from. I think the world is a combination of absolute beauty and mystery and horror. Such dreadful things and such beautiful things go on at every level – among humans and even in nature. The contrast of the two fascinates me. “

To find out more!Charlotte’s LifeQuotes

To know more go to her personal website:http://www.charlottezolotow.com

Also check out:http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/authors/lecture/cz2007.asp