I am often asked where I get the ideas for my picture books. I've always loved a good question, and for me, the moment I ask the right question is when an idea starts to become a book.
What if a dinosaur still lived in YOUR backyard?
What would make someone happy-ever-after?
Why DID the boy who cried wolf lie?
Now available
THIS LITTLE FARMER WENT TO MARKET
Parsley, rhubarb, pumpkin vines.
Carrots, turnips, harvest time!
Follow the little farmers from farm to market and back to farm again in my latest book. Look for the hidden critters in the illustrations by Mary Ann Fraser.
Yum, Yum, Yum.
NEWS AND EVENTS
HAPPY 21st Birthday!
HAPPY 21st Birthday!
HAPPY 21st Birthday!
Now in it's 7th printing, THE ONCE UPON A TIME MAP BOOK is available in paperback and in a Big Book format, perfect for teaching small groups.
PBS INTERVIEW
HAPPY 21st Birthday!
HAPPY 21st Birthday!
THIS LITTLE FARMER WENT TO MARKET was the topic on the PBS Arizona Horizon program. The book was published by Southwest Human Development, the largest non profit dedicated to children 0-5 years old in the nation.
Voilá!
HAPPY 21st Birthday!
AUTHOR VISITS
There are newly illustrated French versions of THE ONCE UPON A TIME MAP BOOK and THE SCARY PLACES MAP BOOK available from French publisher Milan.
AUTHOR VISITS
BOOK GUIDES FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS
AUTHOR VISITS
"B. G. Hennessy's AUTHOR'S ALPHABET is an Amazing, Brilliant, and Creative way to learn the ABC's of writing."
Molly Idle, Caldecott Honor Winner
A writing-themed presentation for a broad age group.
BOOK FUN STUFF
BOOK GUIDES FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS
BOOK GUIDES FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS
Don't forget to check out the activities for my books.
BOOK GUIDES FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS
BOOK GUIDES FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS
BOOK GUIDES FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS
Many of my books have teacher guides packed with activities and projects for the classroom.
INTRODUCING
THERE'S A LAP FOR THAT Read Aloud Library
Love a good read aloud book? Me, too! That's why I've set up a website dedicated to just that. Got a favorite read aloud? Nominate your favorite book using the link below.
Before he met Lisa, Corduroy was just a little bear in a department store waiting for someone to take him home.
It's the role of a lifetime for America's best-loved bear! Written with award-winning actress Viola Davis, join Corduroy and Lisa on their first trip to the theater.
How I Met Corduroy Video Interview
When Corduroy discovers that Lisa's birthday is coming up he sets out to find her the perfect present. But when he finds himself lost can he find his way home in time?
How I Met Corduroy Video Interview
About the Corduroy Lift-the-Flap Books
How I Met Corduroy Video Interview
Watch the interview with B. G. Hennessy as she talks about how she got to write the Corduroy books.
About the Corduroy Lift-the-Flap Books
About the Corduroy Lift-the-Flap Books
About the Corduroy Lift-the-Flap Books
There are fourteen lift-the-flap books about Corduroy. How many have you read?
About Don Freeman
About the Corduroy Lift-the-Flap Books
About the Corduroy Lift-the-Flap Books
Listen to Don Freeman's son, Roy, read Corduroy and recall how Corduroy came to be.