Ann Marie Stephens, author portrait

Ann Marie Stephens

Ann Marie Stephens is the author of several picture books including Scuba Dog, Cy Makes a Friend, and forthcoming titles, Arithmechicks Add Up and Arithmechicks Take Away. She was an elementary teacher for more than 30 years. She was a contributing writer for Kwame Alexander’s The Write Thing, a co-writer for Trait Crate Plus for grades 3 and 5, and has had dozens of original ideas published in Instructor and The Mailbox magazines. When she isn’t writing or teaching, she’s off scuba diving somewhere tropical. Visit annmariestephensbooks.com.
CATerwaul!
sCATtered!
CATawampus!
Arithmechicks Find Their Place
Arithmechicks Explore More
Arithmechicks Play Fair
Arithmechicks Add Up
Arithmechicks Take Away
Arithmechicks Take a Calculation Vacation
CATastrophe!
Cy Makes a Friend

Books

CATerwaul!
sCATtered!
CATawampus!
Arithmechicks Find Their Place
Arithmechicks Explore More
Arithmechicks Play Fair
Arithmechicks Add Up
Arithmechicks Take Away
Arithmechicks Take a Calculation Vacation
CATastrophe!
Cy Makes a Friend

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