Greetings!
You've found the website of children's writer Sheri
Radford, author of Penelope and
the Preposterous Birthday Party , Penelope
and the Monsters , Penelope
and the Humongous Burp , and other upcoming titles
in the Penelope series of picture books.
Want to find out more about current and future Penelope
books ? Or about Sheri herself
(and her three adorable cats )?
Or read her page for writers ?
You've come to the right place. Also check out the page
for kids (no grown-ups allowed!), some of her very
favourite links , letters
from her fans, and photos of her readings .
Contest
Would you like Sheri to visit your school or library—for
free? That's what you could win in this
great contest .
News
The third book in the Penelope series, Penelope
and the Preposterous Birthday Party , was released
in March 2009. To celebrate, Sheri is doing readings
at elementary schools and libraries. Contact
Sheri to find out more about arranging a visit.
Penelope and the Monsters was nominated for
the 2006-2007 Chocolate
Lily Awards and ended up winning second place. See
photos of the gala awards event.
Penelope and the Monsters was shortlisted
for the 2007 Blue
Spruce Award , organized by the Ontario
Library Association . Sheri's first book, Penelope
and the Humongous Burp , was named a 2006
Blue Spruce Honour Book .
Sheri wrote a segment of an
episode of Roll Play , which is broadcast
on Treehouse TV and SRC (Société Radio-Canada).
This short profile of
Sheri appeared on the Scholastic website.
Victoria newscasters mentioned
Sheri's first book, Penelope and the Humongous Burp ,
on the air and even read part of it out loud.