Born:1942
Chicago, Illinois,
Current Home:
New York, New York,
Fran Manushkin Author Visit Kit
Author Visit Kit
By Fran ManushkinFran Manushkin has written over thirty funny, high-spirited picture books, easy-to-read stories, and novels. She presents a fast-paced slide show about her life as a writer entitled, "My Roller Coaster Life as a Children's Book Writer." Fran also has a program about how a picture book is created, called, "From the First Scribbles to a Finished Book." With the children's participation, she shows all the book's stages, including the original manuscript, galleys, artist's sketches, final art, and the press-sheet. She always encourages a lively questions-and-answer period as well.
Author's home: New York City
Suggested audience: K-6
Maximum number of presentations per day: 4
Honorarium: $750.00 per day plus expenses
| ISBN | Title | Level | Retail Price |
PAPERBACK PICTURE BOOKS | |||
| 0-590-42265-0 | Latkes and Applesauce | Grades K-3 | $5.99 |
| 0-590-47147-3 | The Matzah That Papa Brought Home | Grades Toddler-2 | $5.99 |
HARDCOVER PICTURE BOOKS | |||
| 0-590-42261- | Latkes and Applesauce: A Hannukah Story | Grades K-3 | $12.95 |
| 0-590-47146-5 | The Matzah That Papa Brought Home | Grades Toddler-2 | $14.95 |
| 0-590-67720-9 | Miriam's Cup: A Passover Story | Grades K-3 | $16.95 |
Fran Manushkin is known for her Jewish holiday stories, which focus on the joy and warmth of family traditions.
- Teacher Store
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The Matzah That Papa Brought Home
The Teacher Store 
The Matzah That Papa Brought Home
by Fran Manushkin and Ned Bittinger"A charming rephrasing of [a] traditional cumulative song... Captures all the excitement, magic, inspiration, hijinks, and eventual exhaustion of a family celebrating a Passover Seder... A unique, lively offering." - School Library Journal
$5.99
Paperback Book | Grades Pre-K-1
Grades Pre-K-1 $5.99
- Scholastic Store
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Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story
The Scholastic Store 
Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story
by Fran Manushkin and Robin SpowartThe Menasche family enjoys a joyous holiday celebration despite a scarcity of food. Includes notes on Hanukkah, a bibliography, a recipe for making latkes, and rules for playing dreidel.
$6.99
books;paperback books;paperbacks | Ages 4-8
Ages 4-8 $6.99
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