Zombie in Love (2011) is a love story about a zombie, named Mortimer, who finally meets the girls of his dreams. ĭiPucchio was also able to collaborate with Queen Rania Al Abdullah from Jordon in the book, The Sandwich Swap (2010). The book was listed on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2008. The story has had a cultural effect in the U.S., where children have even dressed up as Grace for Halloween.

Grace for President is a 'helpful introduction to the electoral system and empowering story for girls,' according to Booklist. The story follows Grace, an African-American girl as she runs in a mock election at her school. The story, Grace for President (2008), was written after an editor's preschool girl asked why there were no women presidents of the United States. Work ĭiPucchio's first published work, Bed Hogs (2004), is about a piglet who is the runt of the litter and has no room to sleep at night. Her books have made the New York Times bestseller list. She currently lives in Detroit, Michigan. She attended Michigan State University where she graduated in 1989 in child psychology and development. (Feb.Kelly DiPucchio (born March 7, 1967) is an American writer of children's books. DiPucchio excels in showing rather than telling, and it’s clear that beneath Antoinette’s fluffy exterior lies the heart of a hero. Robinson’s Parisian spreads are full of retro verve, but he doesn’t overlook the city’s ordinary inhabitants-a garbage collector, a bubble blower in the park, a woman in a head scarf driving a car. She could not- would not-give up!” From then on it’s an action-packed romp, as Antoinette trails Ooh-La-La to the Louvre, smuggles herself past the guards, and carries out a heart-stopping rescue-complete with an instant replay-atop a famous sculpture.

I can feel it in my bones!” That something extra is persistence, readers discover, as the two canine families realize that Gaston’s brother Ooh-La-La is missing: “Antoinette felt a tug in her heart and a twitch in her nose. Antoinette’s mother has faith: “Chin up!” she barks.

In a delightful sequel to 2014’s Gaston, Gaston the bulldog’s poodle counterpart, Antoinette, wonders what she has to offer compared to her bulldog brothers Rocky, Ricky, and Bruno, who are-respectively-clever, fast, and strong.

Gaston by kelly dipucchio