10 Best Elementary Math Trade Books Sep 6, 2008
by Jon Sciecska and Lane Smith. Viking Juvenile Publisher (1995) and ISBN 978-0670062997. (Suite101.com)
New Marshfield Hall of Fame members honor their mentors Aug 19, 2008
Available in 10", 14", 20" ot;, framed or unframed None of the individuals inducted into the Marshfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday night wanted very much to talk about themselves.Sure, there was plenty of reminiscing about past glory.But on a night set aside specifically to honor these inductees, they in turn heaped praise on the coaches, teachers, friends and family they said made them the people they are today.Inductee Janet Stamper-Holland who was a swimming champion and... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
The Write House Aug 9, 2008
"MADAM PRESIDENT" by Lane Smith (Hyperion, 16. 99; ages 4 to 8). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
ENCINITAS: New community theater group starts in Encinitas Apr 20, 2008
Danielle studied theater in college and is the daughter of Lane Smith, a well-known character actor who passed away almost three years ago from Lou Gehrig's disease. She said she plans to teach improvisational techniques to adults and teens. (North County Times)
Neighbor could help ease Plymouth Twp. sewer woes Apr 18, 2008
The Citizens Voice - Neighbor could help ease Plymouth Twp. Neighbor could help ease Plymouth Twp. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Reading + Mall = Fun Feb 24, 2008
of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Petrowitz narrated the story told from Big, Bad Wolf s point of view, while Molle ducked behind a cardboard set and held up handmade props and characters from the story. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Announces Simultaneous TRUCKTOWN Deals Feb 14, 2008
Best known for The Stinky Cheese Man and The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, both illustrated by Lane Smith, Jon Scieszka was also recently honored as the first National Ambassador of Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Picture books for young readers Nov 21, 2007
Cowboy and OctopusBy Jon ScieszkaIllustrated by Lane SmithViking. The friendship between title characters Cowboy and Octopus has all the sweetness of that between a certain well-known frog and toad as well as the zaniness readers have come to expect from author Jon Scieszka. (Christian Science Monitor)
'The Naked and The Dead' Author Norman Mailer Dead at... Nov 12, 2007
While directing the film "Maidstone" in 1968, the self-described "old club fighter" punched actor Lane Smith, breaking his jaw, and bit actor Rip Torn's ear in another scuffle. Years later, he championed the work of a convict-writer named Jack Abbott and was subjected to ridicule and criticism when Abbott, released to a halfway house, promptly stabbed a man to death. (Fox News)
* Author Norman Mailer, 84, dies in New York Nov 12, 2007
While directing the film Maidstone in 1968, the self-described "old club fighter" punched actor Lane Smith, breaking his jaw, and bit actor Rip Torn's ear in another scuffle. But as Newsweek reviewer Raymond Sokolov said in 1968: "In the end, it is the writing that will count.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Off the shelf Oct 13, 2007
Cowboy & Octopus by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith is seven stories about friendship, a good joke, truth, beauty and beans. Kids will love this. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
• Connecticut Book Awards Presented Sep 24, 2007
Children's Author: Lane Smith for "John, Paul, George (Hyperion). This book takes an entertaining look at school-age versions of the country's founding fathers - John Hancock, Paul Revere, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, too, despite not being in the title. Knitting history with humorous explanations for how they got their reputations - Hancock's big signature on a chalkboard in school - Lane delves into the characters who shaped America. Children's Illustrator:... (FOX61, CT)
The New York Times Announces Third Annual 'Great Read' to Be Held Sunday, October 14 Sep 22, 2007
"The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!" by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith. "Where the Sidewalk Ends" by Shel Silverstein. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Langley's bounty is finally claimed Aug 28, 2007
Suffolk News Herald Online. Serving Suffolk, VA since 1873. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Bank of Brookhaven takes DYB Major Tournament Jun 28, 2007
Logan Smith, Landon Nelson, Lane Smith and Cody McCullough singled. The Daily Leader 2007. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
You 'I do' with in-laws, too Jun 8, 2007
30-day news archives. "Whether it's a minor disagreement over cake or a complete culture clash, the wedding planning process is a time when in-laws are most likely to butt heads, some say."I think parents are used to being so involved in their child's life," said Lin Sons of Satellite Beach, who has offered free, Christian-based marriage and premarital mentoring with her husband, Buck, for 30 years."I don't think it starts out as an issue," Sons said. "As (wedding planning) goes along, it... (Florida Today)
Frankenstein to Framed: the full list May 16, 2007
The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith (Puffin). My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick (Orion). (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Made in Maryland Mar 23, 2007
Starring Eddie Murphy, Lane Smith, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Joe Don Baker. Divine Trash (1998) A documentary about John Waters filmed in any city other than Baltimore would be absurd. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Who will win the 2007 Caldecott and Newbery medals? Jan 13, 2007
99) Author/illustrator Lane Smith presents a unique blend of humor and history in this picture-book look at our founding fathers. (Ages 5-8). (The Standard-Times, MA)
