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Hoogie and Tweezle “explore the wonder of childhood”—Canadian Children’s Book News

February 20th, 2014

Award-winning author Stephanie McLellan has drawn inspiration from her own three children and created Hoogie in the Middle, a sneak peek into the world surrounding Hoogie, the middle child. The author playfully uses rhythm, alliteration and similes to delineate Hoogie’s character and exhibit how the middle child feels: “Pumpkin is the big, big girl,” “Tweezle […]

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Tweezle into Everything a “playful, heartwarming story”—School Library Journal

December 30th, 2013

PreS-Gr 2–McLellan’s playful, heartwarming story about a cuddly monster family examines how birth order affects sibling relationships. As the youngest, Tweezle is coddled by Mom and Dad, who call him their “sweet baby.” Tweezle repeats the phrase, “I’m not baby…I big boy!” throughout the story, as he tries prove to his older siblings, Hoogie and […]

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Interview with Stephanie McLellan

October 4th, 2013

Stephanie McLellan is back with a book about the youngest (smallest) monster sibling who gets himself into some big situations.Tweezle into Everything is currently available for purchase in Canada. This award-winning author was kind enough to answer some questions about the process of writing this book, rescuing baby animals, and nicknames.  When you were writing […]

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Resource Links praises Hoogie in the Middle

July 22nd, 2013

“Not all children’s books need to be moralistic; some just express, simply and effectively, how it feels to be a child. Hoogie in the Middle is just such a book. Hoogie might be in the middle of her monster family, but she is front and centre in this delightful picture book. Young readers caught in […]

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CanLit for LittleCanadians praises Hoogie In the Middle

April 25th, 2013

“…While Stephanie McLellan’s text and Dean Griffith’s illustrations ensure that Mom and Dad are seen as engaged parents who really try to be there for all their children, it’s easy to understand how overwhelming it is to meet the needs of all of them, especially if their children may not be clear on what they […]

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