Author Jennifer Kramer
Today, we’re celebrating Jennifer Kramer’s wonderful debut in nonfiction OCEAN HIDE AND SEEK (Sylvan Dell). Jennifer loves spending time outdoors and believes children make the very best nature guides. She graduated with a BA from Emory University and a JD/MBA from Georgia State University. It was at Emory that Jennifer obtained her NAUI scuba certification. Her first dive trip was to a rock quarry in Alabama, where there were no sea animals. Since then, she has snorkeled and dived off Maui, the Caymans, and the coast of Cozumel. She loves to talk about coming face-to-face with a white tipped reef shark!
In addition to Ocean Hide and Seek (Spring 2009), Jennifer has also written fiction books Good Luck Charlie and The Ninth Dragon. She has fiction and non-fiction stories and articles published with Highlights for Children, Ladybug, Educational Testing, McGraw Hill, and more. Jennifer currently resides in Georgia, with her husband, four children, and a standard poodle named Max.
Here’s a little bit about OCEAN HIDE AND SEEK.
OCEAN HIDE AND SEEK by Jennifer Kramer
The sea is a place of mystery, where animals big and small play hide-and-seek! Can you imagine a shark hiding in the light? What about a clownfish in plain sight? Don’t believe it? Then, sink into the deep blue sea with Jennifer Evans Kramer and Ocean Hide and Seek! Surround yourself with the vibrant ocean illustrations of Gary R. Phillips. The ocean is an old, old place, and the exotic animals in the depths have learned to adapt to their surroundings to survive. Can you find the creatures hidden on every page? Or will you, too, be fooled by an ancient, underwater disguise?
If you had to give your book a movie rating: G through Rated R, which one would you give and why?
‘R’ for Really Fun! No, seriously it is a picture book, and is definitely a ‘G’.
What topics, issues, or themes does your book address? What drove you to write about them?
Our seas are home to some of the earth’s most valuable treasures, an abundance of plant and animal life that we are just beginning to learn about and understand. Education is the first step to preserving this ecosystem and providing future generations with a priceless legacy.
Name three examples of readers who would identify or like your book.
- A preschooler who loves to play I Spy or hide-and-seek.
- A first or second grader about to take a trip to the beach or aquarium.
- Anyone who loves to explore nature and learn fascinating facts about animals.
List a few statistically improbable phrases or sentences one might find in your book. These are phrases or sentences you might never find anywhere else.
- “A seaweed curtain bears its prize / a tiny dragon in disguise.”
- “Along the reef, a brilliant moon/ reveals a queen in her cocoon.”
How can your book be used in the classroom?
Absolutely! OCEAN HIDE AND SEEK is tied to the elementary school curriculum and can be a wonderful introduction to animal grouping, habitats, and adaptations. It is even better before or after a trip to a local aquarium where children can start their own game of hide-and-seek with the animals!
Now tell us about other already-published books that readers of your book might enjoy.
Kids who like OCEAN HIDE AND SEEK might also enjoy SOMEWHERE IN THE OCEAN by Jennifer Ward or OCEAN SEASONS by Ron Hirschi. Fans of I SPY books and books that present non-fiction in a fun and interactive way, like the THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS series might also love OCEAN HIDE AND SEEK.
Now whet our appetites with a teaser. Please provide the first few lines or opening paragraph of your book.
The living sea is very wide
very wide, very wide.
So many places there to hide, where sand and restless sea collide.
Are you offering authors visits to schools, libraries, or other organizations?
Yes! Schools and libraries are my favorite places to be, especially now that I don’t have to worry about things like homework and getting in trouble with the principal.
Are you willing to speak nationally?
You bet, as long as it is limited to topics in which I am a self-professed expert, including writing (and rejection), my easily embarrassed children, my not easily embarrassed poodle, and of course, ice cream.
Other topics such as cooking, cleaning, and staying organized need not apply.
List a few example titles of presentations, talks, or workshops you might give for an author visit.
- Lights, Camo, Action!
- One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, ‘New’ Fish!
- Author Idol (”You’re going to Hollywood… NOT!”)
This concludes our interview with our latest author, JENNIFER KRAMER. We wish her much success with her picture book OCEAN HIDE AND SEEK
To see what Jennifer is up to these days, visit her website at http://www.jenniferkramerbooks.
*GIVEAWAY ALERT* Jennifer is giving away TWO signed copies of OCEAN HIDE AND SEEK to two lucky winners. Tell your friends and leave a comment by saying Hello to the author! Enter by March 17th, 2009 11:59 PM CST.
Your email address will not be displayed publicly and will only be used to contact you if you win! And don’t forget to participate in our other AuthorsNow! giveaways.
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Comments
1 Annette Gulati // Mar 10, 2009 at 9:06 am
Hi Jennifer,
Congratulations! Your book sounds wonderful. Best of luck of it.
2 Lesley // Mar 10, 2009 at 10:20 am
Hey Jen,
Congrats on the debut of Ocean Hide and Seek! It sounds like a winner!!
3 Billy Burgess // Mar 10, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Congrats on your book!
4 MJ // Mar 13, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Hi Jen,
I teach kindergarten so I really need this book!
5 Staci A // Mar 13, 2009 at 8:23 pm
What a wonderful book! My son not only loves the idea of I Spy style books, but the ocean too.
Congrats on your newest book!
6 Nadia // Mar 13, 2009 at 10:05 pm
It looks like a great book! Congrats, Jennifer!
7 Michelle // Mar 13, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Book looks great! My daughter would LOVE it, me too =)
8 Janelle @ Brimful Curiosities // Mar 14, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Hello! Someday I hope to take the kids to see an ocean. Bit of a trip when you live in the midwest. Thanks for the giveaway. The book looks like so much fun.
9 mindy // Mar 15, 2009 at 2:22 pm
sounds wonderful thanks for the giveaway
10 Jennifer Kramer // Mar 15, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Hi Everyone,
Thanks so much for the great greetings. I wish I could give you all a copy!
Best,
Jennifer Kramer
11 Deborah R // Mar 15, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Hi Jennifer! I’m guessing your book inspires a lot of kids (and their parents) to learn more about the sea creatures they find inside.
12 Carol // Mar 15, 2009 at 3:59 pm
I would love to win, my son loves all types of I Spy Books, and I think I like them even more than he does!
13 Kelly Ann T. // Mar 15, 2009 at 4:20 pm
This sounds like a wonderful book. I know the kids like I spy so I’m sure they would love this.
14 Tamra Wight // Mar 15, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Jen! What an awesome idea!
Congratulations on the debut of Ocean Hide and Seek.
15 Susan // Mar 15, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Hello, Jennifer! This looks like a wonderful book and I would surely love to share it with my four year old granddaughter. Thanks!
16 Mindie W // Mar 15, 2009 at 9:15 pm
My kids are fascinated by the ocean but have never had a chance to visit. This book would be a great asset at our house. Thanks for the giveaway!
17 K. Cleaver // Mar 16, 2009 at 7:22 am
Looks like my family would enjoy this one!
18 Marie // Mar 16, 2009 at 11:38 am
What a wonderful book, congratulations! My kids would love it!
19 Kim V // Mar 17, 2009 at 7:25 am
What a great book.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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20 Paula H // Mar 17, 2009 at 8:25 am
Hi. It looks like a fun book. My kids love the seek and find books. I love them too.
21 Scotti Cohn // Mar 25, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Congratulations on a wonderful addition to the Sylvan Dell “family of books”!
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