Janet Halfmann

99 works on record

Biography

Janet Halfmann is an award-winning children’s author who strives to make her books come alive for young readers and listeners. She has written more than thirty books, both fiction and nonfiction. Her Civil War era nonfiction picture book, "Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls Story" (Lee & Low Books, 2008), was named an Honor Book by the Society of School Librarians International and included in the Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year. Her fiction picture book, "Little Skink’s Tail" (Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2007), received top honors in the Mom’s Choice Awards, being chosen one of three Best Children’s Books for 2009. The book also won the Teacher’s Choice Award from Learning Magazine and Best Overall Book and Best Picture Book honors from the Florida Publishers Association. Before becoming a children’s author, Janet was a daily newspaper reporter, children’s magazine editor, and a creator of coloring and activity books for Golden Books. She is the mother of four and the grandmother of four. When Janet isn’t writing, she enjoys gardening, exploring nature, visiting living history museums, and spending time with her family. She grew up on a farm in Michigan and now lives in South Milwaukee, WI.

Works

Pelican's Catch

Spiders

Shrek 2

Hermit Crab's Home

Shark Tale

Dolphin's Rescue

Plant Tricksters

Good night, Little Sea Otter

Fun with Opposites

Star of the sea

Good night, Little Sea Otter

Let's Go on a Picnic (Color and Carry)

Nature's Predators - Mongoose (Nature's Predators)

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Polar bear horizon

Things to Do with Pooh

The Bugbook

Ants (Bugs (Mankato, Minn.).)

Fun with Senses

Fun with First Words

Life in a pond

Life in a tree

Eggs 1 2 3

Good night, Little Sea Otter

Garter Snake at Willow Creek Lane

Good night, Little Sea Otter

Life under a stone

Home in the cave

Pw Zoo Tus Me Ntshuab Good Night Little Sea Otter

Seven Miles To Freedom The Robert Smalls Story

Animal teachers

Midnight teacher

Boa noite, Lontrinha do Mar

Alligator at Saw Grass Road - a Smithsonian's Backyard Book

Garter Snake at Willow Creek

Pelican's Catch - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book

Alligator at Saw Grass Road )

Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls

Little Black Ant on Park Street

Lexile Set

Bobby-Dazzler of a Pouch!

Bobby-Dazzler of a Pouch

Grandma is a slowpoke

Los pelajes y las plumas

Fur and feathers

The Clothesline Code

Yay for Big Brothers!

¡Hurra a Los Hermanos Mayores!

Who Is Singing?

Good Night Little Sea Otter (Navajo/English) (English and Navaho Edition)

Little Skink's Tail

How Can We Be Kind?

Good Night, Little Sea Otter

Home in the Cave

Caterpillar's Surprise

horizonte del Oso Polar

Seven Miles to Freedom

Grandma's Window

Animal Teachers

Grasshoppers

Life Under a Stone (Halfmann, Janet. Lifeviews.) (Halfmann, Janet. Lifeviews.)

Canada Goose at Cattail Lane with Cassette

Nature's Predators - Scorpions (Nature's Predators)

Davey & Goliath Color & Activity #2

Davey & Goliath

Davey & Goliath Color & Activity #1

Little Skink's Tail

Fireflies

Skyscrapers (Structures (Mankato, Minn.).)

Theaters (Designing the Future) (Designing the Future)

Red Bat at Sleep Hollow Lane

Canada Goose at Cattail Lane

Davey & Goliath: The Winner

Life in the Sea (Halfmann, Janet. Lifeviews.) (Halfmann, Janet. Lifeviews.)

Mongoose

Little Black Ant on Park Street

Ants

Dolphin's rescue

Peanuts (Let's Investigate (Mankato, Minn.).) (Let's Investigate (Mankato, Minn.).)

Dolphin's Rescue

Life in the Sea (Lifeviews)

Theaters

Greek Temples (Designing the Future)

Mosques

Plant Tricksters

Dragonflies

Red bat at Sleepy Hollow Lane

Seven Miles to Freedom

Life in a pond

Narwhal unicorn of the sea

Life in a garden

Nature's Predators - Lizards (Nature's Predators)

Life in a Tide Pool (Halfmann, Janet. Lifeviews.)

Life in a Tree (Halfmann, Janet. Lifeviews.) (Halfmann, Janet. Lifeviews.)

Pelican's catch

Life in the sea

Canada Goose Cattail Lane

Canada Goose at Cat Tail Lane