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Upcoming Events:
January
26 Bright Elementary, Frisco ISD
February
3 Born to Read, Southeast Dallas Health Center, Dallas Public Library
28 Killeen Book Festival, Killeen
March
10-12 Thriving Minds, City of Dallas & DISD, Dallas
April
1-3 Texas Library Association, Presenter
25 NC/NE Texas SCBWI agent/editor day
May
8 Bill Martin, Jr. Symposium, Greenville
Past Appearances
Newest Work:
Shirley has completed two new books. The books, a picture book and a young adult novel, were commissioned by an area businessman. The books are not available for sale, but you can see the lovely cover art by Mary Haverfield.
The Secret of the Library
Illustrated by Mary Haverfield
The Gift
Illustrated by Mary Haverfield
Interesting Information:
Visit Shirley’s online interview by
Cynthia Leitich Smith.
Free printable bookmarks are now available! Click here to download. (You need Adobe Acrobat to view)
No Bows! Teacher Guide.
Free printable No Bows! coloring pages: Page 1 |
Page 2 | Page 2
(Colored)
Nominee, Child Magazine, Best Book of 2006
About Shirley:
Shirley Smith Duke writes for children of all ages. No Bows! is her first picture book, a story for toddlers about a little girl with her own ideas. Shirley writes teacher guides for Peachtree Publishers and has written for the teen magazine
Latingirl. She taught science, reading, and ESL for twenty-five years in elementary school, middle school, and high school in San Antonio, Dallas, and Garland. She holds a bachelor's degree in biology and a master's degree in education from Austin College in Sherman, Texas. Her most recent works were two sets of privately commissioned books for a Dallas area businessman. Shirley's interest in children's books grew from her love of reading and she has been writing for children for the past twelve years. Her interests include reading, cooking, and gardening. She lives in the Dallas area with her husband.
Reviews:
"She’s freethinking and opinionated and about five years old. She’s Duke’s delectable little girl who is not about to accept just anything put before her. No piano…Drums. No vanilla…Tutti-frutti. No night-light…Stars. The text is quick and rolling, with a sharp pace that is tempered by the quality of the illustrations. Rendered in handsome, burnished colors that nonetheless have an element of dazzle to them, and with the young knows-what-she-wants emotions writ large in her body language, Mattheson’s artwork squarely hits the dismissiveness and the high-stepping brio of each choice. The book is destined to be a high-volume read-aloud, and much fun can be had trying to guess what the girl will choose once she has spurned the puppy, the crayons and the sandbox, since her answers are given on the next page. As for the bedtime hugs, will she sniff at them? Go on and guess. (Picture book. 2-5)" -Kirkus
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What's New?
Shirley
is available for school visits and presentations. Her programs
range from preschool to adult and she's visited many of the
schools in the state. She's spoken at professional
conferences, book festivals, and community groups. Contact her
via e-mail at shirley (at) shirleysmithduke (dot) com for more information.
If you would like to contact Peachtree Publishers, you can
reach them at
www.peachtree-online.com or via phone at 1-800-241-0113
Questions or Comments about the website? E-Mail the WebMaster: Imran.Jivani [at] JivaniPham [dot] com
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