Upcoming Events:
--February 5 Born to Read - Dallas Public Library
--February 22 Texas Women's University Class - Dallas
--February 28-29 Salazar Elementary School - Robstown ISD
San Pedro Elementary - Robstown ISD
Lotspeich Elementary - Robstown ISD
--March 7 Club Hill Elementary - Garland ISD
--March 24-28 Abbett Elementary
--April 15-18 No Bows! signings by Shirley at Texas Library Association Conference
- Wednesday, April 16 2:15-3:15 Author Signing Area
- Thursday, April 17 11:30-12:30 Peachtree Booth
- Friday, April 18 10:00-11:00 Peachtree Booth
- Shirley is the chair for the SCBWIs of Texas booth this year. Stop by Booth 1511 to say hello to the SCBWI representatives there and pick up a list of Texas authors and illustrators who do school visits.
--May 2 Bill Martin Symposium - Greenville, Texas
--July 7 Bowles Life Center Branch Library - Grand Prairie, Texas
Betty Warnack Branch Library
--July 10 Grand Prairie Memorial Library
--November River Trails Elementary school visit - HEB ISD
Past Appearances
Newest Work:
Shirley has completed six new books. The picture book and five chapter books are a set privately commissioned by an area businessman. The books are not available for sale, but you can see the lovely cover art by Mary Haverfield and Blair Bostick.
Check out the new books that Shirley has recently completed!
Interesting Information:
Shirley’s Interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith is now online! Visit it here!
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 page!
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 about what she wants.
Shirley writes teacher guides for Peachtree Publishers and wrote 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 degree in biology and a master degree in education from Austin College in Sherman, Texas.
Shirley's interest in children's books grew from her love of reading and she has been writing for children for the past ten years. Her interests include reading, cooking, and gardening. Her sons attend The University of Texas and South Texas College of Law. 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 area. She's spoken at professional conference, book festivals, and community groups. Contact her via E-mail at shirley@shirleysmithduke.com for more information.
If you would like to contact Shirley's publisher to purchase her book or for any other reason, here is the information.
Website:
www.peachtree-online.com
Phone:
1-800-241-0113
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