Janet Halfmann is the award-winning author of more than thirty children's fiction and non-fiction books. She strives to make her books come alive for her readers and listeners.

Janet grew up on a farm in Michigan and now lives in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is a former daily newspaper reporter, children’s magazine editor, and creator of coloring and activity books for Golden Books. Janet is the mother of four and the grandmother of four.

Recent Books:

• Star of the Sea: A Day in the Life of a Starfish
  (Henry Holt, Spring 2011) a Junior Library Guild Selection


• Garter Snake at Willow Creek Lane
  (Soundprints/Smithsonian Institution, Spring 2011)


• Eggs 1, 2, 3! Who Will the Babies Be?
  (Blue Apple Books, Fall 2011), a lift-the-flap book


• Fur and Feathers
  (Sylvan Dell Publishing 2010), winner of a Gold Moonbeam Children's Book Award


• Good Night, Little Sea Otter
  (Star Bright Books 2010)


• Little Black Ant on Park Street
  (Soundprints/Smithsonian Institution 2009)


• Seven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls Story
  (Lee & Low Books, 2008),
  - winner of several awards, including Society of School Librarians International Honor Book and Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year


• Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea
  (Soundprints/Smithsonian Institution 2008)


• Little Skink’s Tail
  (Sylvan Dell Publishing 2007)
  - winner of 3 Mom's Choice Gold Awards, including Best Children's Book; Teacher's Choice Award: Learning Magazine;
  Best Picture Book and Best Overall Book: Florida Publishers Association


• Hermit Crab’s Home
  (Soundprints/Smithsonian Institution 2007)

Programs:
Janet does primarily story times for small groups. She strives to make her story times interactive, such as having the kids hold onto strands of kelp (green fleece) to keep the otters from drifting away in Good Night, Little Sea Otter.

Contact:
Email: janet@janethalfmann.com
Website: www.janethalfmann.com

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