Joanne Rocklin

Author of How Much is That Guinea Pig in the Window?

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About the Author

Joanne Rocklin is the acclaimed author of more than a dozen books for children, including the novel Strudel Stories, which follows a Jewish family through seven generations. A former elementary-school teacher and psychologist, she now writes full-time. She is a member of the Advisory Committee for show more the Museum of Tolerance "Once Upon a World" Storytelling Program of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles and is a founding member of the outreach organization California Readers. Originally from Montreal, Joanne Rocklin has two grown sons and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Gerry, and three cats. show less

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Works by Joanne Rocklin

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How Much is That Guinea Pig in the Window? (1995) 383 copies

One Hungry Cat (1997) 305 copies

Three Smart Pals (1994) 226 copies

The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook (2012) 185 copies

This Book Is Haunted (2002) 185 copies

For Your Eyes Only! (1709) 183 copies

Not Enough Room! (Hello Reader Math) (1998) 173 copies

The Case Of The Missing Birthday Party (Hello Reader Math) (1997) 158 copies

The Case of the Backyard Treasure (Hello Reader Math) (1998) 143 copies

The Very Best Hanukkah Gift (1999) 115 copies

The Case of the Shrunken Allowance (Hello Reader Math) (1999) 108 copies

One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street (2011) 106 copies

I Say Shehechiyanu (2015) 78 copies

Strudel Stories (1999) 72 copies

Fleabrain Loves Franny (2014) 69 copies

Just Add Fun! (Hello Reader! Math Level 4) (2000) 58 copies

Jace the Ace (1990) 44 copies

Jake and the Copycats (First Choice Chapter Book) (1998) 44 copies

The Incredibly Awesome Box (Hello Reader Math) (2000) 34 copies

Love, Penelope (2018) 33 copies

Sonia Begonia (1986) 15 copies

Musical Chairs and Dancing Bears (1993) 11 copies

Good Guys, Bad Guys (2020) 9 copies

Discovering Martha (1991) 6 copies

Dear Baby (1988) 3 copies

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Friendship Stories You Can Share (2001) — Contributor — 108 copies

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Gender: female
Places of residence: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Love, Penelope by Joanne Rocklin

Note: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher at ALA Midwinter 2018.

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fernandie | 3 other reviews | Sep 15, 2022 |

One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street by Joanne Rocklin

children's fiction (eBook edition). Sweet but highly unlikely (a recently-home-from-brain-surgery baby brother would probably not be let out of the parents' sight, I'm thinking, much less sent down the block to hang out with nanny and older sis), and ultimately unmemorable

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reader1009 | 6 other reviews | Jul 3, 2021 |