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?
It's Pumpkin Spice Time!
Check out my Fall Themed books
Schools in session and the Farmer's Markets are bursting.
It means that Halloween and Thanksgiving aren't far behind!
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HAPPY 26th 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
PBS INTERVIEW
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.
AUTHOR VISITS
BOOK GUIDES FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS
PBS INTERVIEW
"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.
B.G. HENNESSY'S PUBLISHERS & BOOKS
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.
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
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
There are fourteen lift-the-flap books about Corduroy. How many have you read?
About Don Freeman
About the Corduroy Lift-the-Flap Books
Listen to Don Freeman's son, Roy, read Corduroy and recall how Corduroy came to be.