I Will Never Get a Star on Mrs. Benson's Blackboard - Paperback

by Jennifer K. Mann (Author), Jennifer K. Mann (Illustrator)

"This charming story is both affirmative and celebratory of the different skill sets children possess." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

Rose is a distracted and creative soul. She does her best at school, but sometimes her mind wanders and she answers the wrong question. And keeping her desk neat is a challenge. When it's time to make thank-you cards for a class visitor, Rose's art supplies turn her workspace -- and her -- into a colorful mess. But her artistic skills shine through in the gorgeous oversize card she creates. Could she possibly get a star after all?

Author Biography

Jennifer K. Mann was an architect before turning to children's books full-time. This is the second book that she has written and illustrated, following Two Speckled Eggs. She lives on an island near Seattle with her husband, children, cats, dogs, and chickens.