Patricia J. Murphy

Author of Push and Pull (Rookie Read-About Science: Physical Science)

120 Works 1,293 Members 37 Reviews

About the Author

Author Patricia Murphy is an award-winning writer and the founder of Pattycake Productions, a creative services agency. When she's not writing, she's busy making memories with her family in a suburb of Chicago.

Includes the names: Patricia Murphy J., Patricia J. Murphy

Series

True Books: Senses

Pebble Books: The Calendar

Puppy & Kitten Math

Pebble Books: Grassland Animals

Works by Patricia J. Murphy

Journey of a Pioneer (DK Readers: Level 2) (2008) 98 copies

Let's Play Soccer (DK READERS) (2008) 93 copies

Election Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays) (2002) 77 copies

A Week (Pebble Books: The Calendar) (2005) 48 copies

Telling the Time (DK Readers: Level 2) (2007) 36 copies

Bugs and Us (DK Readers: Level 1) (1774) 36 copies

Voting and Elections (Let's See Library: Our Nation) (2001) 26 copies

Sight (True Books: Senses) (2003) 26 copies

Adding Puppies and Kittens (Puppy and Kitten Math) (2007) 23 copies

A Visit to the Apple Orchard (Pebble Plus: A Visit to) (2004) 23 copies

A Year (Pebble Books: The Calendar) (2005) 23 copies

Mama, Look! (2017) 23 copies

Hearing (True Books: Senses) (2003) 22 copies

A Frog's Life: Learning Sequential Order Using a Timeline (2004) 22 copies

Telling Time with Puppies and Kittens (Puppy & Kitten Math) (2007) 21 copies

Back and Forth (Rookie Read-About Science) (2002) 20 copies

Canada Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays) (2002) 18 copies

Subtracting Puppies And Kittens (Puppy & Kitten Math) (2007) 18 copies

Taste (True Books: Senses) (2003) 17 copies

Divorce and Separation (Heinemann First Library: Tough Topics) (2007) 17 copies

Hope for the Elephants (DK Readers: Level 3) (1600) 16 copies

Eye Wonder (Rigby Literacy) (2001) 15 copies

I Need You (Rookie Readers Level B) (2003) 15 copies

Touch (True Books: Senses) (2003) 15 copies

Up and Down (Rookie Read-About Science) (2002) 15 copies

The U.S. Congress (Let's See Library: Our Nation) (2002) 14 copies

Horse Club (DK Adventures) (1800) 14 copies

Measuring Puppies And Kittens (Puppy & Kitten Math) (2007) 13 copies

Death (Heinemann First Library: Tough Topics) (2007) 13 copies

The U.S. Supreme Court (Let's See Library: Our Nation) (2002) 12 copies

Counting Puppies and Kittens (Puppy & Kitten Math) (2007) 12 copies

How Does the Wind Blow? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) (2007) 12 copies

Eye Wonder (Literacy by Design) (2007) 11 copies

A Day (Pebble Books: The Calendar) (2005) 11 copies

How a Frog Gets Its Legs (Rosen Real Readers) (2001) 10 copies

Avoiding Drugs (Pull Ahead Books: Health) (2006) 10 copies

Exploring Space With an Astronaut (I Like Science!) (2004) 10 copies

Smell (True Books: Senses) (2003) 9 copies

Never Eat Soggy Waffles: Fun Mnemonic Memory Tricks (Prime) (2009) 9 copies

Around and Around (Rookie Read-About Science) (2002) 9 copies

Red Foxes (Pebble Books: Grassland Animals) (2004) 9 copies

A Visit to The Police Station (Pebble Plus: A Visit To) (2004) 9 copies

Months (Pebble Books: The Calendar) (2005) 9 copies

Denmark (Countries of the World (Capstone)) (2002) 9 copies

Garrett Morgan: Inventor of the Traffic Light and Gas Mask (Famous Inventors) (2004) 8 copies

A Visit to the Dentist's Office (Pebble Plus: A Visit To) (2004) 8 copies

The Presidency (Let's See Library: Our Nation) (2001) 8 copies

Why Are the North and South Poles So Cold? (2004) 7 copies

Prairie Dogs (Pebble Books: Grassland Animals) (2004) 7 copies

Why Is the Sun So Hot? (The Library of Why) (2004) 7 copies

At the Art Museum (Rosen Real Readers: Early Fluency) (2003) 7 copies

Staying Happy (Pull Ahead Books: Health) (2005) 7 copies

Counting with an Abacus: Learning the Place Values of Ones, Tens, and Hundreds (2009) 6 copies

Badgers (Pebble Books: Grassland Animals) (2004) 6 copies

Earning Money (How Economics Works) (2005) 6 copies

India (Discovering Cultures) (2002) 5 copies

A Visit to The Airport (Pebble Plus: A Visit to) (2004) 5 copies

Grace Hopper: Computer Whiz (Famous Inventors) (2004) 5 copies

Investigating Insects With a Scientist (I Like Science!) (2004) 5 copies

Creative Minds (2005) 5 copies

Nigeria (Discovering Cultures) (2006) 5 copies

Illness (Heinemann First Library: Tough Topics) (2007) 4 copies

Why Does the Moon Change Its Shape (The Library of Why) (2004) 4 copies

Our National Holidays (Let's See Library: Our Nation) (2002) 4 copies

Te Necesito (2003) 4 copies

Discovering Underwater Secrets With a Nature Photographer (I Like Science!) (2008) 4 copies

Moving (Heinemann First Library: Tough Topics) (2007) 4 copies

Fun with Fractions (2003) 3 copies

Tanzania (2002) 3 copies

Why Do Some Animals Hibernate? (The Library of Why) (2004) 3 copies

Coyotes (2004) 3 copies

Andrew Carnegie (Amazing Americans The Rise of Industry 1870-1900 (2006) 3 copies

The Friends Box: Rookie Readers - I Need You, The Long Way Home, One Glad Man (2005) 3 copies

Kate the Brave 3 copies

Why Do Some Animals Shed their Skin? (The Library of Why) (2004) 3 copies

Simple Machines (Real Readers Big Book) (2001) 3 copies

South Africa (Discovering Cultures) (2005) 3 copies

Mr Dock (Reading Rods Readers) 2 copies

Mack the Cat (Reading Rod's Readers) 2 copies

Liz Can Fix It! 2 copies

Bud and the Suds 2 copies

First Prize 2 copies

Everything You Need to Know About Staying in the Hospital (Need to Know Library) (2000) 2 copies

Peeking at Plants With a Scientist (I Like Science!) (2004) 2 copies

Ireland (Discovering Cultures) (2003) 2 copies

Why is earth round? (2004) 2 copies

Nell Can Spell (Word Family -ell) 2 copies

I Can Jump (World Family -ump) (2010) 2 copies

Ben Is Ten! (2002) 1 copy

Mantenerse feliz/ Staying Happy (Libros Para Avanzar-La Salud / Pull Ahead Books-Health) (Spanish Edition) (2006) 1 copy

Una visita a la huerta de manzanas / A Visit to the Apple Orchard (Una visita a... / A Visit to...) (Spanish and… (2007) 1 copy

Sometimes we're happy, Sometimes we're sad 1 copy

Everything I Need to Know for School: Telling the Time 1 copy

Learning Subtraction With Puppies and Kittens (Math Fun With Puppies and Kittens) (2018) 1 copy

Wiggle, Giggle, Monkey Around (2020) 1 copy

Pony Club 1 copy

The Best Nest, 6 copies 1 copy

Jill Grills, 5 copies 1 copy

Canada (Discovering Cultures) (2004) 1 copy

Let's Play Soccer 1 copy

A Lunch for Pig (2006) 1 copy

Think twice, Be nice 1 copy

The Garden Party 1 copy

How Does the Wind Blow? (Tell Me Why, Tell Me How) 1 copy

Grandma Cooper 1 copy

Jill Grills (World Family -ill) (2010) 1 copy

Troy's oh Boy Chili 1 copy

Killing Germs (Pull Ahead Books: Health) (2006) 1 copy

Spin to Win (2002) 1 copy

A Snack for Jack (World Family -ack) (2010) 1 copy

The Best Nest (World Family -est) (2010) 1 copy

Big Sister Claudia 1 copy

Rainy Day May 1 copy

Snowflakes 1 copy

So Many Questions 1 copy

Friends 1 copy

Reading Rod's Readers; Go Away, Rain 1 copy

Too Many Things 1 copy

A veces estamos felices, A veces estamos tristes 1 copy

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Reviews

Avoiding Drugs (Pull Ahead Books) by Patricia J Murphy

My favorite plotline was Sue's alcoholic aunt. She sure seems to be having fun except when she's hungover.

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astronomist | 1 other review | Oct 3, 2021 |

Let's Play Soccer by Patricia J. Murphy

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lcslibrarian | Aug 13, 2020 |

Push and Pull (Rookie Read-About Science: Physical… by Patricia J. Murphy

I would rate this pattern book 4 out of 5 stars. I used this book with a Kindergarten student. My student understood and read along to the pull pages. However, I think the first push example- a hammer into a nail is weak.The shopping cart would have been a stronger, more relatable first example that would have better helped my student understand a push. The hammer threw my kids off He was confused. Overall, the pattern was clear and he caught on to the pull section.

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lforre5 | 4 other reviews | Mar 10, 2020 |

DK Readers L2: Journey of a Pioneer (DK Readers… by Patricia J. Murphy

Pioneering was unpredictable and hard work. This is evident while reading this book. Complete with dates and non-fictional facts, this story is very informative. I did enjoy learning some aspects of pioneer living. However, I did feel that certain parts of the text were a bit mature for the intended age group.

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Jessica.Kirkland | 5 other reviews | Feb 6, 2020 |

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