Children's Book Author
Thank you for visiting my website—especially if you're a kid.
Please click on my various pages to learn more about me (yes, this will be a fascinating bit of nonfiction), the books I've written, my love of writing, links to some of my favorite websites, and more!
--Tammi Sauer
Contact: tksauer@aol.com
Blog: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tamarak/
(photo by Jessica Grieves)
THINGS THAT MAKE ME SAY, "YEEHAW!"
February 27, 2012:
Behold! Princess Viola Louise Hassenfeffer will be zip, zup, zooming into a kingdom near year October 2012.
February 23, 2012:
Hooray! MR. DUCK MEANS BUSINESS is a finalist for the 2012 Oklahoma Book Award.
February 9, 2012:
*blushes* Today I received a wonderful testimonial:
--Jan Bradford, 4th grade teacher
February 8, 2012:
Kirkus gave BAWK AND ROLL a bawtastic review:
"Can you say superstars? Sauer dispenses her many puns with an appealingly deft touch, offering a genuine lesson on friendship. Santat's illustrations are similarly droll, featuring several clever and surprising page designs, making the most of the opportunity offered by the contrast between stage and audience. This flock rocks."
February 7, 2012:
Mr. Duck was spotted at the Scholastic Book Fair. Yay!
January 23, 2012:
Hooray for healthy minds! Hooray for healthy bodies! MOSTLY MONSTERLY is a 2012 Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories selection!
January 15, 2012:
Kirkus gave ME WANT PET! a great review:
"Sauer's bare-bones, Stone Age lingo ("Me sad," says Cave Boy. "Want pet") meshes nicely with Shea's heavily outlined, primitive caricatures. His uncluttered, digital compositions sport bold color contrasts and pleasing patterns, offering a comprehensible but dynamic interpretation of this satisfying, circular tale. Readers may wish for a return to simpler times, if getting your heart's desire could be guaranteed to come in triplicate. This account of the age-old bond between animals and children is ideally paced for read-aloud pleasure." OOGA!
January 10, 2012:
Spent an amazing day at Jefferson Elementary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Annnd I have something to quack about--MR. DUCK MEANS BUSINESS is a 2012 Nominee for the North Carolina Children's Book Award. Thank you, North Carolina!
November 22, 2011:
Wuhooh! MOSTLY MONSTERLY got to rub shoulders with Al Roker on The TODAY Show.
http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/to
November 4, 2011:
In case you were asking... :)
October 14, 2011:
Still need the perfect Halloween costume for your little boy or ghoul? Check out this Bernadette-inspired costume in this month's issue of Scholastic Parent & Child. It's spooktacular!
http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3756408
September 20, 2011:
The chickens are baaaaa-aaaaack! Coming to a school, library, bookstore or barn near YOU April 3, 2012.
September 15, 2011:
Hooray! I'm both honored and thrilled! MR. DUCK MEANS BUSINESS is a nominee for the 2012 North Carolina Children's Book Award.
September 1, 2011:
Look what showed up in the Fall 2011 Scholastic flyer!
August 14, 2011:
Gearing up for another great year of school visits. I'll be kicking things off this Friday at Kaiser Elementary in OKC.
August 4, 2011:
Holy chicken! I have the art for BAWK & ROLL (the sequel to CHICKEN DANCE) in my hot, little hands. Illustrator Dan Santat has made Elvis Poultry into a bit of a diva. Who knew?!
July 22, 2011:
Ooh. La. La. Some VERY good news came my way, but I am sworn to secrecy, and I am trying to be a grown up about it. Why does secrecy have to be SO hard?!
July 1, 2011:
Coming March 2012...OOGA!
May 2, 2011:
Hooray! MOSTLY MONSTERLY won the 2011 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award. For more information: http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/Current-News?2011-SCBWI-Crystal-Kite-Awards-Announced-
April 9, 2011:
I am both thrilled and honored to announce that MOSTLY MONSTERLY won the 2011 Oklahoma Book Award.
March 20, 2011:
Big news! MOSTLY MONSTERLY is a finalist for the 2011 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award.
February 27, 2011:
I'm a cover girl!
February 18, 2011:
Wuhooh! MOSTLY MONSTERLY is a finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award. Cupcakes for everyone!
February 11, 2011:
Booklist likes MR. DUCK MEANS BUSINESS! Evidence? "Exuberant acrylic illustrations highlight the barnyard animals’ fun and Mr. Duck’s dilemma as he learns the need for friendship and tolerance. Pair this with Doreen Cronin’s GIGGLE, GIGGLE, QUACK (2002) for another look at a take-charge duck."
February 10, 2011:
MR. DUCK MEANS BUSINESS is featured on Rat Chat!
http://www.ratchatreviews.com/?p=498
January 25, 2011:
Cue the stampede! MR. DUCK MEANS BUSINESS is now available.
January 1, 2011:
Yahooh! School Library Journal likes MR. DUCK MEANS BUSINESS! Evidence? "Sauer's clever use of language—'Mr. Duck grumbled. He mumbled. He flip-flop-fumbled'—will engage children and help soften the getting-along message in a humorous and likable way. Mack picks up on this note, filling the pages with color and action."
December 1, 2010:
Phew! Kirkus Reviews likes MR. DUCK MEANS BUSINESS! Evidence? "Sauer's dour and disciplined duck and his rhyming hissy fits will most definitely entertain. Mack's furry and feathered wide-eyed animals rendered in ebullient acrylic are a great match for this fine farmyard fable."
December 1, 2010:
There is a brief MOSTLY MONSTERLY video at scholastic.com. Actors(!!) were selected for the parts of the mother and the daughter. I played a mini role as well. Ooh.
November 24, 2010:
Wuhooh! MOSTLY MONSTERLY was named one of the Best Books of 2010 by Scholastic Parent & Child. Click here for the full list: http://ow.ly/3gYl3.
October 9, 2010:
I had an amazing time presenting and doing booksignings at Encyclo-Media and the Annual ECAO Conference. Librarians and teachers are some of my Very Favorite People. :)
October 1, 2010:
Spooktacular news: MOSTLY MONSTERLY is featured in the October 2010 issue of FamilyFun Magazine. Click here for the online version: http://familyfun.go.com/playtime/halloween-reads-930053/.
August 31, 2010:
MOSTLY MONSTERLY is officially Out There. I hope you get your claws on a copy and sink your teeth into it. Mwhahahahaha.
August 13, 2010:
MOSTLY MONSTERLY has been getting some great reviews. Kirkus says my writing is "winning" and that Bernadette is "a fanged, horned charmer." School Library Journal says this about the book: "A fun and delightful read for all children who have both a monsterly and a kind side." Yay! Cupcakes for everyone!
July 17, 2010:
Click on the link for the Official MOSTLY MONSTERLY Book Trailer and Bernadette's Top Secret Cupcake Recipe: http://tammisauer.com/Mostly_Monsterly.html.
June 21, 2010:
I celebrated the first day of summer with students at Crutcho Elementary and some Oklahoma dignitaries at the OKC Summer Learning Extravaganza. The event was done in conjunction with First Book, Feed the Children, and OEA.
April 17, 2010:
Bawk-bawk-ba-gawk! CHICKEN DANCE won the 2010 Oklahoma Book Award!
April 13, 2010:
CHICKEN DANCE was the featured book at Read Across Oklahoma 2010. The theme was "Reading Rocks!" Special guest stars included Elvis Poultry and Elvis Presley.
April 11, 2010:
CHICKEN DANCE has been nominated for Wyoming's 2010-2011 Buckaroo Book Award.
April 4, 2010:
Psst! Want a sneak peek at the first pages of my upcoming book MOSTLY MONSTERLY?!
April 3, 2010:
I had a rootin', tootin' good time with the cowpokes at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa. http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/art
February 18, 2010:
Bawk-bawk-ba-gawk! CHICKEN DANCE is a finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award. Thank you, Oklahoma!
February 3, 2010:
Introducing the Grand Prize Winner of the CHICKEN DANCE YouTube Video Contest--Baby Chick Liu!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4UcPMUfyH0
January 30, 2010:
Word around the coop is the CHICKEN DANCE YouTube Video contest winners will be announced very, very soon. I think this calls for some dancing: http://elvispoultrybooks.com/Chicken_Dance/DANCE_LESSONS.html
January 4, 2010:
CHICKEN DANCE is a 2010 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best book. Thankyouthankyouverymuch, Chicago!
http://www.chipublib.org/forkids/kidsbooklists/bestofbest_list.php
December 18, 2009:
I love Arizona!
CHICKEN DANCE is a nominee for the 2011 Grand Canyon Reader Award.
November 5, 2009:
The chickens have flown the coop...for France! Ooh. La. La.
Some images from the interior:
October 30, 2009:
CHICKEN DANCE received the 2009 NAPPA Gold Medal Award!
October 26, 2009:
I had an awesome time in Wichita, Kansas. While there I visited Hyde Elementary and Horrace Mann Elementary. Those kids rocked!
October 19-20, 2009:
My time in Lawton, Oklahoma was fantastic. I got to hang out with HUNDREDS of second graders during my stay.
October 2-4, 2009:
I had an amazing time being on the faculty at the SCBWI-Wisconsin Retreat. Thank you, Wisconsin!
September 17, 2009:
I participated on the Oklahoma Showcase of Authors and Illustrators Panel with the amazing Anna Myers, Darleen Bailey Beard, Dian Curtis Regan, Mike Wimmer, and Chris Nick. During my presentation, I gave some skinny on my books, my school visit presentations, and took the opportunity to debut "The Librarian" in front of a live audience.
One thing is clear...librarians rock!
September 1, 2009:
Sterling Dance Academy proudly presents...Dancing with Tammi Sauer.
"The Librarian"
created by Robert Agis
August 29, 2009:
CHICKEN DANCE was accepted into the Original Art Show in New York. Huge congratulations to the illustrator, Dan Santat!
August 23, 2009:
The CHICKEN DANCE FaceBook Fan Page is a great place to get late-breaking CHICKEN DANCE scoop. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chicken-Dance/103651392689
August 21, 2009:
I had a rootin', tootin' good time with the cowpokes at Oklahoma Christian School on Howdy Day!
August 1, 2009:
It's the Official Release Date of CHICKEN DANCE! See here for a bawtastic celebration: http://jamarattigan.livejournal.com/308297.html Let's dance!
July 20, 2009:
CHICKEN DANCE has received egg-ceptionally egg-celent reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Publisher's Weekly.
July 13, 2009:
The Official CHICKEN DANCE web site is up and running. Check it out! http://www.elvispoultrybooks.com/. The site comes complete with free stuff, dance lessons, and much, much more.
July 11, 2009:
The CHICKEN DANCE book signing at ALA in Chicago was a huge success. Awesome hats were a bonus. :)
July 8, 2009:
Always wanted to know what goes on in the life and times of a rock and roll rooster?
What does he eat? What does he read? What goes on behind the scenes of the Final Doodle Doo Tour?
Then please follow a certain someone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elvispoultry
.
It'll have you all shook up.
June 27, 2009:
I have been selected as the featured author for the 2009-2010 Oklahoma Celebration of Reading. CHICKEN DANCE makes the perfect fit as this year's theme is "Reading rocks!" Elvis Poultry and I are so very honored. Thank you. Thankyouverymuch!
June 26, 2009:
CHICKEN DANCE was selected for the theme book for Read Across Oklahoma 2010. :) Bawk-bawk-ba-GAWK!
June 23, 2009:
The Official CHICKEN DANCE web site is in the works and it totally bawks and rolls! Check back for details about its debut.
June 10, 2009:
Rock on, dudes! CHICKEN DANCE has a theme song!
Theme Song from CHICKEN DANCE
Created by Robert Agis
June 1, 2009:
The chickens were spotted at BEA in NYC.
April 7, 2009:
I will be signing CHICKEN DANCE in the Sterling Booth at the ALA Annual Conference on Saturday, July 11 at 3:00.
April 27, 2009:
I love Wyoming!
I'm thrilled to announce COWBOY CAMP has been nominated for the 2009-2010 Buckaroo Book Award, sponsored by the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming Reading Council.
April 25, 2009:
I just joined Twitter. Come follow me!
The link: http://twitter.com/SauerTammi
April 7, 2009:
Read Across Oklahoma
Giddy-up and get to the Oklahoma City Zoo on Tuesday, April 7 for Read Across Oklahoma 2009: Reading Round-Up. Approximately 1,500 preschoolers will travel to the Zoo for Read Across Oklahoma as part of the Ready to Learn program, an initiative of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA). With Target’s sponsorship, these little cowboys and cowgirls will be provided an extraordinary day of learning. While at the Zoo, they will enjoy animal information stations, take a class picture with popular PBS characters and Bullseye, the Target dog, eat lunch and attend a live story telling production of Cowboy Camp by Edmond Author Tammi Sauer. With assistance from
Article about the event from the Edmond Sun: http://www.edmondsun.com/archivesearch/local_story_098000632.html
March 3, 2009:
CHICKEN DANCE hits the shelves August 2009!
January 1, 2008:
I'm a cover girl! :)
To read an article about me featured in the January 2008 Edmond Outlook Magazine, please click on the following link:
http://www.edmondoutlook.com/edmond_ok/403/unlocking_a_world_of_imagination_/
