Stephanie Spinner, author portrait

Stephanie Spinner

Stephanie Spinner has written many highly praised children’s books, including Alex the Parrot, Aliens for Breakfast (with Jonathan Etra), It’s a Miracle! A Hanukkah Storybook, and the novels Quiver, Quicksilver, and Damosel. She lives in Sherman, Connecticut. To learn more about Stephanie and her books, please visit stephaniespinner.com.
¿Quién fue el papa Francisco? (Who Was Pope Francis? Spanish Edition)
Who Was Pope Francis?
Who Was Sitting Bull?
Who Was Clara Barton?
Who Is Steven Spielberg?
Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird
Aliens for Breakfast
Aliens for Lunch
Aliens for Dinner
Paddywack
The Magic of Merlin
The Nutcracker
Damosel
Quicksilver
Quiver
Who Was Annie Oakley?

Books

¿Quién fue el papa Francisco? (Who Was Pope Francis? Spanish Edition)
Who Was Pope Francis?
Who Was Sitting Bull?
Who Was Clara Barton?
Who Is Steven Spielberg?
Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird
Aliens for Breakfast
Aliens for Lunch
Aliens for Dinner
Paddywack
The Magic of Merlin
The Nutcracker
Damosel
Quicksilver
Quiver
Who Was Annie Oakley?

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