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Penelope Pine is a delightful story that teaches young readers to be happy with who they are! Penelope is a pine tree. She lives in the forest with oaks, poplars, and maples, and enjoys playing with her tree friends. But when autumn rolls around and her friends turn beautiful colours, Penelope the evergreen believes that she doesn't measure up. But when winter comes and her friends are suddenly very cold without their leaves, Penelope learns that she is perfect just the way she is. The story was crafted by the daughter and father team of Amelia and Evan Balkan. Amelia, 16, is a junior at Towson High School, in Towson, Maryland. Her father, Evan, has published seven books of nonfiction and three novels, as well as many essays and short stories. His screenplays have won numerous awards. He teaches writing at the Community College of Baltimore County and Johns Hopkins University. Penelope Pine is illustrated by talented, young Romanian artist, Alexandra Maxim, who lives and works in the Canary Islands in Spain.Penelope Pine teaches young readers to be happy with who they are! Penelope is a pine tree who lives in the forest with her tree friends. When fall comes and her friends turn beautiful colours, Penelope thinks she doesn't measure up. But when winter comes and her friends are cold without their leaves, Penelope learns she's perfect the way she is. AUTHORS: Amelia Balkan, 16, is a junior at Towson High School, in Towson, Maryland. She enjoys hanging out with her dog Bella and going to the beach. Evan Balkan has published seven books of nonfiction and three novels, as well as many essays and short stories. His screenplays have won numerous awards. He teaches writing at the Community College of Baltimore County and Johns Hopkins University and lives in Towson, Maryland. Alexandra Maxim is a talented, young Romanian artist. She studied in Iasi, Romania and she currently lives and works in the Canary Islands in Spain.

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9781592111527

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Penelope Pine shares with young readers the joy of being yourself and being happy with who you are! This hardcover colorfully illustrated children's picture book is geared for young readers up to the age of eight. --Michigan Mama News

"""A delightful and very special picture book story that teaches young readers to be happy with who they are!""--Midwest Book Review"

""A delightful and very special picture book story that teaches young readers to be happy with who they are!""--Midwest Book Review

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Evan L. Balkan is the author of six books of nonfiction, including The Wrath of God: Lope de Aguirre; Revolutionary of the Americas (Univ. of New Mexico Press) as well as many essays and short stories in an array of publications including Page and Spine and Cargo Literary Magazine. His screenplay Spitfire, adapted from his novel of the same name, won both the 2016 Baltimore Screenwriters Competition and a Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund Fellowship; his screenplay Children of Disobedience won the 2017 Baltimore Screenwriting Competition. He is a co-writer for the television series, Wayward Girls, which shot its pilot in fall 2017.He holds degrees in the humanities from Towson, George Mason, and Johns Hopkins universities. He has served as a guest lecturer at Yale, Johns Hopkins, Bryn Mawr and many other institutions.Spitfire, a Middle Grade book about a hockey-loving girl who refuses to be bullied,

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