1. Author Study: Patricia Polacco
BY: Kylie Takacs

2. About: Full name: Patricia Barbra Polacco
Was born July 11, 1944 in Lansing Michigan
Earned a Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D. in Art and Art History. She has studied in the U.S., England, France, Russia and Australia
Has established literary and art courses of study for young people both nationally and internationally.
To date she has written and illustrated over 115 books for children

3. Display:
Here are a few books Patricia Polacco has written and illustrated
You can see how her illustrations have a similar style to them

4. What she has written: In Our Mother's House Someone for Mr. Sussman
For the Love of Autumn
The Lemonade Club
Ginger and Petunia
Something About Hensley's
Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare
Emma Kate
Mommies Say Shhh
An Orange for Frankie
John Philip Duck
Oh Look!
The Graves Family
"G" is for Goat
Christmas Tapestry
When Lightning Comes in a Jar
Mr. Lincoln's Way
Betty Doll
The Butterfly
Luba and the Wren
Welcome Comfort
Mrs. MacK
Thank You, Mr. Falker
In Enzo's Splendid Gardens
The Trees of the Dancing Goats
I Can Hear the Sun : A Modern Myth
Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair
Babushka's Mother Goose
Babushka's Doll
My Ol' Man
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother
Pink and Say
Because of Thursday
The Mermaid's Purse
Fiona's Lace
An A From Miss Keller
Tucky Jo and Little Heart
Mr. Wayne's Masterpiece
Clara and Davie
Gifts of the Heart
The Blessing Cup
Bully
The Art of Miss Chew
Bun Bun Button
Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln
The Junkyard Wonders
January's Sparrow

5. Quotes by Patricia Polacco:
“You were born with the power to change others. You can change people by the way you treat them. That is what changes the human heart.”
“Stars are holes in he sky, they are the light of Heaven coming from the other side.”

6. Related Sites: Her website: http://www.patriciapolacco.com/