{"product_id":"scat-cats-paperback","title":"Scat, Cats! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Holub\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRich Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter making a big mess and lots of noise, these cats are sent outside. They stay away, and now the house is too quiet. Will the cats ever come back?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reason I'm a children's book author\/illustrator today is that I have a lot of determination. I practiced drawing and revised my stories over and over because I wanted nothing more than to do what I'm doing now--writing and illustrating children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI always knew I'd become an artist and studied art in college in Texas. After graduating from college, I became an Art Director at a graphic design firm. I moved from Texas to New York to work in children's publishing. I got a job as Associate Art Director in children's books at Scholastic, where I designed books and enjoyed working with editors and illustrators. This was excellent experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI illustrated my first children's book in 1992 and soon began illustrating full time. I had always written stories, but I began completing manuscripts and mailing them out to publishers in the early 1990's. In 1996, I sold my first two manuscripts -- \u003cb\u003eBoo Who?\u003c\/b\u003e (Scholastic) and \u003cb\u003ePen Pals\u003c\/b\u003e (Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap) -- both published in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow I write and illustrate full time. It is a great job. When I think of a idea, I write it down so that whenever I finish one story I'll have a bunch of ideas waiting that I can begin working on next. I especially love reading and writing funny stories, weird stories, and animal stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks I've written and illustrated include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCinderdog and the Wicked Stepcat Albert Whitman\u003c\/b\u003e, 2001 (ages 4-8, picture book)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbby Cadabra, Super Speller\u003c\/b\u003e, Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap, 2000 (ages 6-8, easy reader)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Find Lost Treasure in All Fifty States and Canada, Too\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin, 2000 (ages 8-12, NF)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Haunted States of America\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin, 2001 (ages 8-12, NF)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVincent Van Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirly Stars\u003c\/b\u003e, 2001 Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap (ages 6-9, NF)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHappy Monster Day!\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic,1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePen Pals\u003c\/b\u003e Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap, 1997 (ages 6-8, easy reader)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIvy Green, Cootie Queen Troll\u003c\/b\u003e, 1998 (ages 7-9)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed, Yellow, Green What Do Signs Mean?\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic, 1998 (ages 4-8)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoo Who? A Spooky Lift-the-Flap Book\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic, 1997 (ages 1-6)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEek-A-Boo! A Spooky Lift-the-Flap Book\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic, 2000 (ages 1-6)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks I've written include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Have A Weird Brother Who Digested A Fly\u003c\/b\u003e, Albert Whitman, 1999 (picture book)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight the Candles, A Hanukkah Lift the Flap Book\u003c\/b\u003e, Puffin, 2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Garden That We Grew\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\/Puffin, 2001(ages 4-7, easy reader)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pizza That We Made\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\/Puffin, 2001(ages 4-7, easy reader)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScat Cats!\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\/Puffin, 2001(ages 4-7, easy reader)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBackwards Day\u003c\/b\u003e, Scholastic, 2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Do Dogs Bark?\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin, 2001(ages 6-8, easy reader)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Do Cats Meow?\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin, 2001(ages 6-8, easy reader)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Spooky Sleepover\u003c\/b\u003e, Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap, 1999 (ages 6-8, easy reader)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePajama Party\u003c\/b\u003e Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap, 1998 (ages 4-7, easy reader)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpace Dogs on Planet K-9\u003c\/b\u003e Troll, 1998 (ages 7-10)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks I've illustrated include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreakout at the Bug Lab\u003c\/b\u003e Dial, 2001(ages 6-8, easy reader)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHector's Hiccups\u003c\/b\u003e Random House, 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShadows Everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic, 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHot Cha-Cha!\u003c\/b\u003e Winslow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo Fair!\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic, Hello Math\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 100th Day of School\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTen Little Ballerinas\u003c\/b\u003e Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Love You Mom\u003c\/b\u003e Troll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Love You Dad\u003c\/b\u003e Troll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy First Book of Sign Language\u003c\/b\u003e Troll\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnswers to questions people sometimes ask me: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Where do you get your ideas?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI get ideas many different ways. Sometimes, ideas just pop into my head. I also listen to and watch the people around me for ideas. I read to get ideas. I daydream to get ideas. When I get an idea, I write it down in an idea notebook, so I won't forget it. I think ideas are the easy part of writing. I get lots of ideas for books all the time. Developing them into a book with a beginning, middle and end is the difficult, time-consuming part. The idea is important, but an idea isn't a book until it has been developed into a story that works as a whole from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. When and why did you decide to become an author and artist?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've been writing and reading stories all of my life. I didn't concentrate on writing children's books until around 1990. In 1991, I began regularly submitting manuscripts to publishers.I began writing because I had story ideas that I thought would make good books. I've always known I would become an artist--ever since kindergarten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Why don't you illustrate all of the books you write?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI haven't had time to illustrate all of the books I write, but I've usually been very happy with the work of the illustrators who have illustrated my books. I wasn't happy with the art in a couple of books, but I don't think it's fair to try and control the artist, so I keep out of the artist's way as much as possible. I continue to illustrate books by other authors as well. I have just as much fun illustrating a book written by someone else as I do illustrating books I write. As long as the story is good, illustrating it is fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Did you like school when you were a kid?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of the time. I got bored during the summer, so I was glad when school started. I loved getting a new lunchbox and choosing what I would wear the first day. But then after about 2 weeks of school, I wished for summer again. I like to read and I made good grades, so school was mostly fun for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. How do you develop your characters and plot?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've usually already decided on a main charater and 1\/4 to 3\/4 of a plot before I start writing a story. I just write and work out the rest of the characters and plot as I go along. I have a college art degree, but have no formal training as a writer. I learn the rhythm and structure of stories by reading books and thinking about how they are structured. I also read instructional books about how to write.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. What is your favorite part about writing? Why?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting an idea; finishing a book manuscript; getting an offer from a publisher; and seeing my book in a store are all big thrills. The process of writing is not always fun. But I'm driven to write, and time flies when I'm writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. How hard has it been to get your works published?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was hard to sell the first manuscript. Then in 1996, I suddenly sold three manuscripts in three months to Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap and Scholastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. What are your favorite books besides the one(s) you have written?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpaceship Under the Apple Tree; Martha Speaks; The Giving Tree; A Friend for Dragon; Chrysanthemum; Ruby the Copycat; Marvin Redpost--Is He A Girl?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. What do you look for in a good book?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething I think is funny or a feeling I can strongly identify with. A good idea and a memorable plot and characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Do you have kids or pets? Hobbies?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo kids, but we do have a great cat, who thinks he's our child. 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