One red apple by harriet ziefert7/8/2023 The story is simple enough for beginning readers (despite the atypically shaped letters) and would make a fabulous read aloud book one to one or for groups. The illustrations really make this book, but the accompanying story is informative and interesting too, though very sparse. I rewrite them three times over three days, and then they're done." She writes about twenty books a year. "I write books very quickly," she says, "in about twelve hours. So I decided to write my own books." Since then, she has written several hundred books, mostly picture books and easy-to-read books. "About twelve years ago," says Ziefert in a 1995 interview, "I tried to get a job as an editor, but no one would hire me as a trade editor. She went to work at a publishing company, Scholastic in New York City, developing materials for teacher's guides for kindergarten language arts and social studies programs. When her children were older, Ziefert wanted "a bigger arena" for her work. "I liked it," she said, but she stopped teaching when she had her own sons. She taught most grades from kindergarten to fifth grade. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Masters degree in Education from New York University.įor many years, Ziefert was an elementary school teacher. Harriet Ziefert grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, where she attended the local schools.
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