In an interview with Washington Post contributor Holly Smith, she confided that this transition was not easy. Along with the "Chadwick" books, Cummings has written several picture books featuring the Chesapeake Bay, and others featuring different animal characters.Īfter publishing several picture books, Cummings added a new dimension to her literature career, authoring novels for older readers, including Autumn Journey and A Face First. When she moved to Maryland, she began learning about blue crabs, which interest inspired her to begin the "Chadwick the Crab" series. Cummings followed her dreams of writing and became a newspaper reporter, then moved to magazine writing and editing. Writing was something I did for fun." It was something she enjoyed so much, in fact, that she once had more than twenty pen pals from around the world. "Often, I illustrated those stories and made them into little books. "Even as a little girl, I enjoyed writing about animals," she recalled on the Children's Book Guild Web site. Though many of Cummings' books are set on the Chesapeake Bay, she grew up on a dairy farm in western Massachusetts. The author's stories about the crab's adventures have proved popular in the Maryland region, with the "Chadwick the Crab" series selling over 300,000 copies. A blue crab who calls the Chesapeake Bay home, Chadwick and his other animal friends are featured in several books about the crustacean, introducing children to the importance of preserving the marine environment from pollution. SidelightsĪ former journalist, Priscilla Cummings first tried her hand at writing for young readers in 1986 with the picture book Chadwick the Crab. Mattero Did, Dutton (New York, NY), 2005.Īuthor's novels have been translated into Korean and German. Saving Grace, Dutton (New York, NY), 2003. NOVELSĪutumn Journey, Dutton (New York, NY), 1997.Ī Face First, Dutton (New York, NY), 2001. Santa Claws: The Christmas Crab, illustrated by Marcy Dunn Ramsey, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 2006. Cohen, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 1995.Ĭhesapeake ABC, illustrated by David Aiken, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 2000.Ĭhesapeake 1 2 3, illustrated by David Aiken, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 2002.Ĭhesapeake Rainbow, illustrated by David Aiken, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 2004. Toulouse: The Story of a Canada Goose, illustrated by A.R. Cohen, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 1991. Sid and Sal's Famous Channel Marker Diner, illustratedn by A.R. Cohen, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 1990. Oswald and the Timberdoodles, illustrated by A.R. Cohen, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 1999. Meet Chadwick and His Friends, illustrated by A.R. Cohen, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 1993. Cohen, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 1989.Ĭhadwick Forever, illustrated by A.R. Cohen, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 1988.Ĭhadwick's Wedding, illustrated by A.R. The Chadwick Coloring Book, illustrated by A.R. Cohen, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 1987. Cohen, Tidewater Publishers (Centreville, MD), 1986.Ĭhadwick and the Garplegrungen, illustrated by A.R. Writings PICTURE BOOKS "CHADWICK THE CRAB" SERIESĬhadwick the Crab, illustrated by A.R. Blaney Award, 1982 Pick of the List, American Booksellers Association, 1997, and Maryland Black-eyed Susan Book List, 1999–2000, both for Autumn Journey International Literacy Award, Metro-Washington Association for Childhood Education, 2001, for "Chadwick the Crab" books Notable Children's Book selection, American Library Association (ALA), 2002, for A Face First Children's Choice designation, Children's Book Council/International Reading Association, and New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age designation, both 2005, and ALA Best Books for Young Adults designation, 2006, all for Red Kayak books named to various state reading lists. Journalism awards from United Press International (UPI) News Editors of New England, National Federation of Press Women, and Virginia Press Association Virginia Journalist of the Year, UPI, 1980 Arthur J. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Children's Book Guild of Washington, DC.
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