Suzanne Buckingham Slade is the author of 80 books for children. Her titles include picture books, biographies, as well as titles about animals, sports, and nature.
Ms. Slade holds a Mechanical Engineering degree and worked in the engineering field several years before starting her writing career. She lives near Chicago with her husband, Mike, and two children, Christina and Patrick. Ms. Slade spends most days doing what she loves – dreaming up new story ideas, reading new children’s books, researching, and best of all – writing! She also enjoys visiting schools and sharing her love of books.
SCBWI Co-rep, Chicago Chapter - Far Northern Suburbs
Upcoming Appearances:
April 27, 11:00-1:00 - IRA Conference, Chicago, signing books at Sylvan Dell booth
May 22, Children's Chautauqua in the Park, reading and signing, Viking Park, Gurnee, IL
June 18th, 6:00-9:00 pm Lincoln Park Zoo, signing at Super Zoo Picnic, Chicago, IL
June 19th, 2:00-3:00 SE Wisconsin Festival of Books, reading and signing, Univ. of Wisc. - Waukesha
July 22, 9:30-11:00 am Stories in the Park, reading at Cook Memorial Park, Libertyville IL
Feb. 22, 2011, 9:00-12:30 School Visit at Oak Grove Elementary, Oak Grove, IL
What's New?
Virtual school author visits via Skype!! (Plus earn free books for your school.) Click here for all the details.
Climbing Lincoln's Steps (illus. by Coretta Scott King Honor artist, Colin Bootman)will be released by Albert Whitman in September!
This book was selected by Scholastic to be a part of their school Book Fairs this fall!!
What's the Difference? (illustrated by Joan Waites) released March 10th, 2010! Suzanne celebrated this book launch by visiting students in four states in one day - New Hampshire, Florida, Ohio, & Illinois! (3 live virtual author visits via Skype and attended an IL Read-Across-America event)
Susan B. Anthony-Fighter for Freedom and Equality (illustrated by Craig Orback) was named to the 2008 Amelia Bloomer Recommended Titles list.
Upcoming Picture Books
Climbing Lincoln's Steps (Albert Whitman, Sept 2010) Multiply on the Fly (Sylvan Dell Publishing, Fall 2011) The House That George Built (Charlesbridge, 2012)
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