Audrey Wood facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Audrey Wood
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| Born | Susan Brewer August 12, 1948 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | The Napping House |
| Spouse | Don Wood |
Audrey Wood (born August 12, 1948) is an American author who writes amazing books for children. She is famous for her book The Napping House. This book has sold over 2.1 million copies around the world! Audrey Wood lives in Santa Barbara, California.
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About Audrey Wood
Early Life and Storytelling
Audrey Wood's first memories of telling stories were in Sarasota, Florida. Her father worked for the Ringling Brothers Circus there. He painted the big tent and other circus murals.
Audrey became friends with the circus performers. She heard many stories about them from a family who lived next door. These neighbors were "little people" who were also part of the circus.
Audrey was the oldest of three sisters. She started her gift of storytelling by making up tales for her younger sisters. She would use her parents' art books. She would create stories about the paintings. By the time she was in fourth grade, she wanted to become an author and illustrator.
How She Creates Books
Audrey Wood uses children's literature to combine many arts. She includes art, music, drama, dance, and writing in her work. Her books make readers feel imaginative and excited.
She especially loves "step-and-repeat" stories. These are stories where phrases or events repeat. She enjoys them for their "music of language." Her famous book, The Napping House, is a great example of this style.
Working with Her Family
Audrey's husband, Don Wood, illustrates many of her books. One of their books, King Bidgood's in the Bathtub, won a special award called a Caldecott Honor.
They started working together on children's books seven years after they got married. Their first book together was called Moonflute. Since then, Don has illustrated almost 20 of Audrey's books.
Their son, Bruce Robert Wood, also became an illustrator. This means that art has been a tradition in their family for five generations!
In an interview, Audrey shared how writing brought her and Don closer. She said she read him a children's book during their honeymoon! She was always interested in children's books. However, she truly started writing after her son Bruce was born. Don didn't like the pictures in her first book when it came out in England. So, he illustrated her book Moonflute when it was published in the United States. He has loved illustrating children's books ever since.
Books by Audrey Wood
Here is a list of some of the books Audrey Wood has written:
- Alphabet Adventure (illustrated by Bruce Wood)
- Alphabet Mystery (illustrated by Bruce Wood)
- Alphabet Rescue (illustrated by Bruce Wood)
- Balloonia
- Birdsong (illustrated by Robert Florczak)
- The Birthday Queen (illustrated by Don and Audrey Wood)
- Blue Sky
- A Book for Honey Bear: Reading Keeps the Sighs Away (illustrated by Bruce Wood)
- Bright and Early Thursday Evening: A Tangled Tale (illustrated by Don Wood)
- The Bunyans (illustrated by David Shannon)
- The Deep Blue Sea (illustrated by Bruce Wood)
- Detective Valentine
- A Dog Needs a Bone!
- Elbert's Bad Word (illustrated by Don and Audrey Wood)
- The Flying Dragon Room (illustrated by Mark Teague)
- The Full Moon at the Napping House (illustrated by Don Wood)
- Heckedy Peg (illustrated by Don Wood)
- It's Duffy Time! (illustrated by Don Wood)
- Jubal's Wish (illustrated by Don Wood)
- King Bidgood's in the Bathtub (illustrated by Don Wood)
- The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear (co-authored by Don Wood, illustrated by Don Wood)
- Little Penguin's Tale
- Magic Shoelaces
- Moonflute (illustrated by Don Wood)
- The Napping House (illustrated by Don Wood)
- Oh My Baby Bear
- Orlando's Little While Friends
- Piggies (co-authored by Don Wood, illustrated by Don Wood)
- Piggy Pie-Po (illustrated by Don Wood)
- Presto Change-O
- The Princess and the Dragon
- Quick as a Cricket (illustrated by Don Wood)
- The Rainbow Bridge (illustrated by Robert Florczak)
- The Red Racer
- Rude Giants
- Scaredy Cats
- Silly Sally
- Sweet Dream Pie (illustrated by Mark Teague)
- Ten Little Fish (illustrated by Bruce Wood)
- Three Sisters, illustrated by Rosekrans Hoffman
- The Tickle-Octopus (illustrated by Don Wood)
- The Tooth Fairy
- Tugford Wanted to Be Bad
- Twenty-Four Robbers
- Weird Parents
- When the Root Children Wake Up, illustrated by Ned Bittinger
Holiday Books
- The Christmas Adventure of Space Elf Sam (illustrated by Bruce Wood)
- A Cowboy Christmas: The Miracle at Lone Pine Ridge (illustrated by Robert Florczak)
- The Horrible Holidays, illustrated by Rosekrans Hoffman
- Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear (illustrated by Don Wood)
See also
In Spanish: Audrey Wood para niños
