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By Marjorie White Pellegrino
Illustrated by Bonnie Matthews
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"You're too nice," says Amy's best friend, Kate. Amy's not sure what "too nice" means, but she sure knows how it feels: rotten. She's tired of giving her things away, tired of getting stuck with the jobs nobody wants, and tired of feeling angry and sad. But with a little help and practice, she starts learning how to be friendly yet take care of herself at the same time. Soon she discovers that when she stops being "Too Nice Amy," everyone is happier: including Amy!
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• Full-color illustrations
• 6" x 9"
• 48 pages
• Ages 8–12
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studied psychology and worked as a trainer before she began writing professionally. "I discovered that real people, not just magical ones, could be writers," she says. In addition to many magazine and newspaper articles, she is the author of My Grandma's the Mayor and I Don't Have an Uncle Phil Anymore, both published by Magination Press.
Ms. Pellegrino shares her passion for the written word by teaching creative writing, journaling, book making, and poetry to all ages through schools, libraries, social service agencies, and community organizations.
She grew up in New York State and now lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband and son and the desert dwellers that visit their yard.
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taught herself illustration while she was a student of graphic design at Virginia Commonwealth University. In addition to the many children's books she has illustrated, her whimsical people and animals have appeared in more than 100 magazines worldwide, and on gift wrap, greeting cards, tin cans, and even the cover of the Lands' End Kids catalog.
Ms. Matthews donates part of her efforts to concerns and organizations she cares about, such as the Baltimore Zoo, the Wilderness Society, and Johns Hopkins Children's Center. She lives in Baltimore and is a frequent speaker at local schools, where she encourages children to draw and follow their creative aspirations. "I have a special interest in children's books," she says, "because I think that pictures help promote reading, and I personally had a difficult time learning to read."
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