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For the last 30 years, she’s devoted her time to helping children discover the magic in written stories! https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/about daily 0.75 2020-11-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f6b7fb13732b636414b903d/1600880592525/Trish+Holland+Logo_Headshot+2.jpg About - About Trish Trish Holland was born and raised in Mississippi. She grew up surrounded by loving family, friends, music, books, and a grandmother who told fantastic bedtime stories. Trish holds a bachelor’s degree in music therapy and a master’s degree in public health, and worked in psychiatric hospitals for many years. She's happily settled with her husband and two dogs in Denver, CO, Her two children are off on their own, so Trish has plenty of time to indulge in her passion of writing for very young people. She’s also an active member of the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Trish does school and library visits dressed as Whimsy the Book Wizard, her alter ego. Whimsy emphasizes that the magic is in the books and Trish believes this whole-heartedly. “I will defend the importance of bedtime stories with my last gasp.” JK Rowling https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-10-28 https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/work-for-hire daily 0.75 2020-11-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f6b88ab23cc1f71e92c45a7/1603906166914/ Work for Hire “Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light.” Vera Nazarian https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books daily 0.75 2020-11-24 https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/soliders-night-before-christmas monthly 0.5 2020-11-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f3c11a8a2dd2b17522c9364/1601914890593/Screen+Shot+2020-08-18+at+1.30.20+PM.png Books - The Soldier's Night Before Christmas The Solider’s Night Before Christmas by Trish Holland and Christine Ford and illustrator, John Manders (Little Golden Books, Random House, 2006) One Christmas Eve at a military barracks in the Middle East, some homesick soldiers are paid a visit by Sergeant McClaus, the Santa of Soldiers. This lively and poignant tale is inspired by Clement C. Moore's classic yuletide poem. The Wall Street Journal (Dec. 9-10, 2006, "Sugarplum Alternatives," Book Section) recommends THE SOLDIERS' NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS as one of the eleven books on its annual list of Christmas books for children. https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/lasso-the-moon monthly 0.5 2020-11-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f3c0f3912f687016a014947/1603851476363/Screen+Shot+2020-08-18+at+12.51.42+PM.png Books - Lasso The Moon - Lasso the Moon by Trish Holland and illustrator, Valeria Petrone (Little Golden Books, Random House, 2005) This dreamy, soothing poem takes Little Tex and Rio Rosie into the starry night. Scholastic.com (Feb. 21, 2007) recommends LASSO THE MOON as one of the fourteen "Best Bedtime Stories for Babies and Toddlers." https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/come-back-zack monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5fedeab818d44937a9959aa1/1609428136599/Screen+Shot+2020-08-18+at+2.29.24+PM.png Books - Come Back Zack! - Come Back Zack! by Trish Holland and illustrator Sachiko Yoshikawa (Little Golden Books, Random House, 2008) Zack is on the go in this adorable book that celebrates the many ways in which young children get from one place to the next. As he grows from 6 months to 6 years old, we see Zack crawl, cruise, toddle, climb, walk, and run---right up to the day when he boards a school bus for the first time. https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/ozzie-and-mack monthly 0.5 2021-01-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f7b484dd1bebc048848fc02/1601915332167/83c86040c6cdaa3593938796241444341514141_v5.jpg Books - Ozzie and Mack Ozzie and Mack by Trish Holland and illustrator, Dan Krall (Tag Reading System, Leap Frog, 2008) When Ozzie Otter breaks a rule and takes his pet grasshopper, Mack, to school, chaos ensues. This book can be purchased wherever Leap Frog educational toys are sold. Contact Leapfrog.com for further information. https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/go-diego-go monthly 0.5 2021-01-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f7b4b6f562dae19d4e33103/1601916332774/Screen+Shot+2020-10-05+at+12.27.59+PM.png Books - Go Diego Go: Underwater Mystery Go Deigo Go: Underwater Mystery by Trish Holland and illustrator, Susan Hall (Tag Reading System, Leap Frog, 2008) Diego and Alicia rescue Lucy, the whale shark, and lead her home. This book can be purchased wherever Leap Frog educational toys are sold. Contact Leapfrog.com for further information. https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/in-short monthly 0.5 2020-10-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f7b4eaf76fc7c29f49e9cfb/1601917350799/images.jpeg Books - In Short: How to Teach the Young Adult Short Story In Short: How to Teach the Young Adult Short Story by Susan I. Barchers, featuring work by Trish Holland (Heinemann, 2005) This book includes Trish Holland's short story, "The Southern Belle and the Black-Eyed Pea," inspired by the classic folk tale, "The Princess and the Pea", but with a Southern twist. This book can be purchased from educational publisher Heinemann. Contact Heinemann.com for further information. https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/7-educational-picture-books monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f7b521ec3f0273554edd699/1601917775467/Screen+Shot+2020-10-05+at+1.00.33+PM.png Books - 7 Educational Picture Books 7 Educational Picture Books by Trish Holland (Creative Curriculum for Pre-School, Teaching Strategies, Inc., Washington, D.C., 2010) NEIGHBORHOOD SONG TREES COUNT A WORLD OF FAMILIES BUILD IT FROM A TO Z WASH AND DRY BUTTON, BUTTON, WHO'S GOT THE BUTTON WHO LIVES IN TREES https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/5-educational-picture-books monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f7b53824551ef764c25a156/1601917895311/Screen+Shot+2020-10-05+at+1.08.38+PM.png Books - 5 Educational Picture Books 5 Educational Picture Books by Trish Holland (Footsteps2Brilliance.com, New Image Media, Inc., Washington, DC, 2011) WISHES SURPRISE PARADE PATTI'S POCKETS JUST THE RIGHT PET HOLLY HIDES https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/i-can-do-it monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f7b561a6964a36934ee3822/1601918503822/9780449813102.jpeg Books - I Can Do It! - I Can Do It! by Trish Holland and illustrator Vanessa Brantley Newton (Little Golden Books, Random House, 2014) Holly's eager to dress herself and brush her own hair—and she almost, kind of, nearly succeeds. When her clothes end up mismatched or her hair is sticking up, her family is always ready to step in and help. But there's one thing she does perfectly: she hugs Daddy good night before going right to sleep. This sweet, simple story is one that all preschoolers will relate to. https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/navys-night-before-christmas monthly 0.5 2020-11-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f7b56cc95b6b86e3fd2ff7f/1601918728253/A1fuaQoQzKL.jpg Books - The Navy's Night Before Christmas The Navy’s Night Before Christmas by Trish Holland and illustrator, John Manders (Little Golden Books, Random House, 2014) One Christmas Eve out at sea, some homesick sailors are paid a visit by Master Chief Claus, the Santa of Sailors. This lively and poignant tale was inspired by Clement C. Moore's classic yuletide poem. https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/im-not-sleepy monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f98d560553b9701d2772ae2/1603851623878/9780399550584.jpeg Books - I'm Not Sleepy! - I’m Not Sleepy! by Trish Holland and illustrator, Anne Kennedy (Little Golden Books, Penguin Random House, 2017) A Little Golden Book about bedtime that every parent and kid will relate to. Makes for perfect bedtime reading! It’s bedtime for a precocious little fox in this endearing and humorous Little Golden Book. Unfortunately, Little Fox has far more energy than Father Fox has bargained for. Featuring delightfully warm illustrations and a story that captures all the rambunctious qualities of bedtime, I’m Not Sleepy will make a perfect addition to your own little one’s night time routine. https://www.trishhollandauthor.com/books/oceans-child-2 monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f29ba6ef1fac11279701627/t/5f98d6d4f45445480d50578f/1603852001185/51jGJohHvoL.jpg Books - Ocean's Child - Ocean’s Child by Trish Holland and Christine Ford and illustrator, David Diaz (Little Golden Books, Penguin Random House, 2009) As a mother and child canoe along the Alaskan Beaufort seacoast, they observe a baby walrus held close to its mother’s spotted chest, sea lions snuggling, and the Northern Lights shimmering above. David Diaz’s powerful, lush illustrations bring to life the majesty of the ocean and skies—and the vulnerability of the ocean’s biggest and smallest inhabitants, from the orca to the puffin. The book ends with the human mother and her sleeping child gliding home for the night. “Good night, Mother Ocean, good night.”