Born: 08/26/1939   Laurium , MI
Parents: Earl E. and Ellen M. Smith
Spouse: John
Children: John, Laura
Address(es):
Permanent :
332 E. Ohio Street
Marquette , MI 49855
Contact Information:
Phone : 906-225-0253

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Twelve who followed Jesus	Non Fiction , Biography	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia Publishing House	2006
	The Story of Easter	Non Fiction	Children	New York, NY : Inspirational Press	1998
	Jesus Blesses the Children	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1996
	My Happy Easter Book - Arch Books	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO. : Concordia	1996
	My Book About Colors in God's World	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1995
	My Book About Numbers in God's World	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1995
	My Book About Shapes in God's World	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1995
	My Happy Birthday Book		Children	Concordia	1995
	The Fall of Jericho	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO. : Concordia	1995
	All About Me	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1994
	Baby Jesus is Born - Arch Books	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1994
	My Five Senses	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1994
	Peter Set Free - Arch Books	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, Mo. : Concordia	1991
	The Raising of Jairus' Daughter	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1990
	- Forty-eight stories and poems in several anthologies such as The Hopeless Hen and Other Animal Tails Victor Books 1989		Children		1989
	The People of the Bible and Their Prayers	Non Fiction , Biography	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1987
	Cheerful Chad	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1985
	Noah and God's Promise	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1985
	Events of the Bible	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1984
	Places of the Bible	Non Fiction	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1984
	People of the New Testament	Non Fiction , Biography	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1983
	People of the Old Teatament	Non Fiction , Biography	Children	St. Louis, MO : Concordia	1983
	Nature Riddle Coloring Book: Animals	Non Fiction	Children	Colorado Springs, CO : Standard Publishing	1982
	Nature Riddle Coloring Book: Birds	Non Fiction	Children	Colorado Springs, CO : Standard Publishing	1982
	Nature Riddle Coloring Book: Creatures	Non Fiction	Children	Colorado Springs, CO : Standard Publishing	1982
	- Compass Learning, San Diego, CA, several poems for use in their educational software curriculum for worldwide distribution, 2000		Children
	- Seven stories and poems in several anthologies such as A Hometown Christmas Ideals Publications 2000		Adult
	- The North Carolina State Board of Public Education uses several of my works in their statewide reading assessment program, and also several works in an "item bank" for teachers.		Children
	- Works have appeared in the following: Our Little Friend (7 poems), R-A-D-A-R (38 poems and 4 stories), Story Friends (11 poems and 3 stories), Story Mates (21 poems)		Children

What is the aim or goal of your writing: "I try to reflect my appreciation of life. I see beauty in a lacy spider web and in the violence of a nor'wester blowing in from across Lake Superior. I love to make-believe! 'Once Upon a Rainy Morning' I navigated a ship in the form of a laundry basket to a mysterious isle. Though I was 30 at the time, I was just as delighted with the voyage as my 3-year-old passenger. To overcome a case of writer's block at 38, I left my typewriter to shinny up a rope and sit in my son's tree house. From there I composed the 15 stories and poems that appeared in The Peanut Butter Hamster. In brief, I try to invoke creative imagination and a sense of discovery! For instance, so many 'big people' don't take the time to stop and think and realize what kids are doing. When a small child holds a few grains of sand to the sunlight, I understand. It isn't sand, but tiny jewels. My two E's...Entertain and Educate!"

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Name	Date
Two books selected as Best Children's Books	1984
Numerous awards, organizations and schools
- Reviews: Oklahoma District 1995; Pentecostal Messenger Oct 95; Pentecostal Messenger Dec 95; CBA Marketplace (2 titles listed in 1996's top best selling children's books) 1996; Librarian's World 1996; CBA Bestsellers (1 book listed in the top 10 Bible Story Books) Feb 2000; Christian Retailing (1 book listed in the top 10 best sellers) Mar 2000; CBA BestSellers (1 book listed in the top 10 best sellers) May 2000; Christian Retailing (1 book listed as #2 best selling children's Bible storybook) Jun 2000; CBA BestSellers (1 book listed as #2 best selling Bible storybook Jun 2000; CBA Frontline (1 book listed as #2 best selling Bible storybook) Jun 2000; Christian Retailing (1 book listed as #2 best selling children's Bible storybook) Jul 2000.
International Authors and Writers Who's Who, Tenth Edition, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England.

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