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Denys Cazet

Denys Cazet (March 22, 1938), is a French-American illustrator and writer of at least 40 children's picture books, including the Minnie and Moo series for beginning readers.[1][2][3]

Biography

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Cazet was born in Oakland, California and lives there with his family.[1] Cazet taught at the elementary and middle school levels, served as president of the Napa Valley School Board and was credential school librarian of the Napa Valley School District in California.[1][2]

Cazet says he grew up in an extended family, "a group of 25 adults, all French, from the old country".[1] He recalls that his Uncle Felix would take him on walks, "and go on and on and on about philosophy".[1] He says: "you know it was real funny because I had no clue what he was talking about. I was a child included in a very comforting and respecting family. I never felt left out."[1]

Selected works

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  • Are There Any Questions?[4]
  • The Attack of the Easter Bunnies[4]
  • Bob and Tom[5]
  • Born in the Gravy[6]
  • Christmas Moon[4]
  • Dancing[4]
  • Daydreams[4]
  • December 24th[4]
  • Elvis The Rooster Almost Goes To Heaven[7]
  • A Fish In His Pocket[4]
  • Frosted Glass[4]
  • Great-Uncle Felix[4]
  • Minnie and Moo series[4]
  • Mother Night[4]
  • Never Spit on Your Shoes[8]
  • Nothing At All[4]
  • The Perfect Pumpkin Pie[9]
  • Saturday[4]
  • Sunday[4]
  • Will You Read To Me?[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Carpenter, DeAnna L. (June 23, 2003). "Fostering a love for books". Wausau Daily Herald. p. B1.
  2. ^ a b "Authors & Illustrators: Denys Cazet". HarperCollins Children's Book. Archived from the original on January 1, 2010.
  3. ^ Newman, Patricia. "Denys Cazet, visual storyteller". Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Books by Denys Cazet and Complete Book Reviews". Publishers Weekly.
  5. ^ Stevenson, Deborah (2017). "Bob and Tom by Denys Cazet". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 70 (11): 490. doi:10.1353/bcc.2017.0530.
  6. ^ Broderick, Patricia; Raymond, Allen (November 1993). "You absolutely, positively must meet author Denys Cazet -- Born In The Gravy by Denys Cazet". Teaching Pre K - 8. 24 (3): 97. ISSN 0891-4508.
  7. ^ Burke, Lynne T. (June–July 2003). "Elvis the Rooster Almost Goes to Heaven". Reading Today. 20 (6): 32.
  8. ^ Brewer, Jo Ann; Juchniewicz, Melissa (2004). "Never Spit on your Shoes". New England Reading Association Journal. 40 (2): 82.
  9. ^ Bruder, Jessica (October 23, 2005). "'The Perfect Pumpkin Pie': Risking Trouble". The New York Times. Written and illustrated by Denys Cazet
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