Martha Speaks (Martha the Dog) - Hardcover

Meddaugh, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395633133 ISBN 13: 9780395633137

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade), 1992

Synopsis

When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to Martha, her dog, Martha begins to speak, jabbering throughout Helen's favorite television programs and asking embarrassing questions.

About this title

Review:

"Bright with watercolor washes, the cartoon-like ink drawings ensure that book's immediate appeal... A hysterical tail - er, tale."

About the Author:

Susan Meddaugh was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Wheaton College, where she studied French literature and fine arts. After working briefly with an advertising agency in New York, she moved to Boston and worked at a publishing company for ten years, first as a designer, then art editor, and finally as art director. While there, she did the illustrations for GOOD STONES (Houghton Mifflin) by Anne Epstein, and then decided to strike out on her own as a freelance illustrator and creator of children's books. Since that time, Susan has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including MARTHA SPEAKS, which was chosen as a NEW YORK TIMES Best Illustrated Book for 1992. In 1998 she was awarded the New England Book Award, given by the New England Booksellers Association to recognize a body of work. Her work also was acknowledged with a New York Times Best Illustrated Award. She lives in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0395633133
• ISBN 13: 9780395633137
• Binding: Hardcover