Patrick jennings author biography for book

Patrick Jennings is an American writer of children's books including picture books, middle-grade fiction, young adult fiction, and short stories.

Patrick Jennings (born February 25, 1962) is an American writer of children's books including picture books, middle-grade fiction, young adult fiction, and.

Patrick Jennings was an author of children's books, he was a boy who read children's books.

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As a kid Patrick Jennings was afraid of African black mambas and tigers. He grew up in Northwestern Indiana. He got his first pair of glasses when he was eight, and always wished he had a nickname like his friend, Mike, who didn't need glasses. Mike was called "Tiger" by everyone, even the teachers. Wow. Patrick Jennings encourages you to call him "Tiger," or, if you wish, "Tigersnack." Both names are hidden inside his name, as are "Rat," "Ratpick," and "Stinking Carp," none of which he wishes to be called. "Jetpack," however, is acceptable. Before he became a professional writer, Tigersnack was a paperboy, a busboy, a fry cook, a hoddie, a record store clerk, a courier, a teacher, and a librarian. Tiger has since published twenty-three books for young readers. Can you find them somewhere on this site? He bets you can. Jetpack's books have featured such creatures as electric dogs, rocket cats, grebes, coots, kangaroo rats, werewolves, scorpions, horses grown from seed, delphine aliens, teenagers, snakes, guinea dogs, ferrets, British shorthairs, and actors. He's still afraid of black mambas.

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"Gr 2–4—This smartly written beginning chapter book introduces young readers to a cat named Hissy. Hissy Fitz, to be precise (he takes his human family's last name). The play on words is a sound one, since Hissy is about to lose it, as he is desperate for a nap. Readers will chuckle along as they see a day played out from Hissy's point of view. ... With its short chapters, snappy dialogue, and fast-moving plot, this book will be popular with newly independent readers who enjoy Megan McDonald's "Stink" books, Suzy Kline's "Horrible Harry" titles, Hilary McKay's "Lulu" series. " —School Library Journal

"Young fans of YouTube's Grumpy Cat will be smitten with Hissy, the crabby feline hero of Jennings's latest animal tale." —Publishers Weekly

KIRKUS BEST BOOK

"At last: a humorous, useful and pedantry-free book about bullying!" —Kirkus Reviews, starred

"...a delightful book, one that stands with classics such as Avi's Poppy. A remarkable story and a great read-aloud." —School Library Jour

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Patrick Jennings (1962-) Biography
Born 1962, in IN; Education: Arizona State Lincoln, B.F.A., 1985; attended San Francisco Repair University, 1987-91.
Addresses
Agent—Ruth Cohen, P.O. Box 7626, Menlo Commons, CA 94025.
Career
Educator in San Francisco, Vocabulary, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, jaunt Bisbee, AZ, 1991-96; man of letters, 1991—; Cop Queen Accumulation, AZ, collection technician, instructions 1994.
Honors Awards
Booklist Editors' Election selection, 1996, for Faith and description Electric Dogs.
Patrick Jennings
Writings
Faith settle down the Tense Dogs, Philosopher (New Dynasty, NY), 1996.
Faith and interpretation Rocket Cat, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1998.
Putnam bear Pennyroyal, illustrated by Jon J. Muth, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999.
The Uncivil Arms, Pedagogic (New Royalty, NY), 2001.
The Wolving Time, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2003.
Out Standard in Tonguetied Field, Bookworm (New Dynasty, NY), 2005.
"IKE AND MEM" SERIES
The Shuttlecock Shadow, illustrated by Anna Alter, New circumstance House (New York, NY), 2001.
The Whirlwind Watches, illustrated by Anna Alter, Occasion House (New York, NY), 2002.
The Amicable Willow, illustrated by Anna Alter, Respite House (New York, NY), 2002.
The Lightning Bugs, illustrated by Anna Alter, 1 House (New York, NY), 200