Sheri Sinykin's Place

Homepage of children's book author Sheri (Cooper) Sinykin, with information for readers about the author, her current books, 2013 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour, the Magic Attic Club, author appearances, and specially priced and autographed out-of-print novels, plus teacher resources--including new handouts on loss and grief for children

Ever since I first put pencil to paper in the third grade, I wanted to write books for children. Little did I know it would effectively take thirty years, hard work--and 156 rejection letters!--to realize a dream.

Along the road to publication, I've been privileged to meet and to learn from other authors and editors, and to call many of them friends. Each one--together with the readers who write to me about my books--has touched my life with magic. It is a joy to be able to pass it on!

Who do I write for? The girl in me, who is still alive and well, thank you. And I write, too, for the boy in each of my three sons--now grown and living away from home-- and for their three sons as well. Their pranks and confidences have given me a rare window into boys' hearts and minds; for that I am grateful.

It's a special kind of magic, creating something from nothing. Through the pages of my books, I hope you will find that you, too, possess that kind of magic.

I have an unusual name. You can hear how to pronounce it by clicking here, typing "Sheri Sinykin" into the Search Engine, and choosing "Author Pronunciation Guide."

Announcing Honors and Appearances for ZAYDE COMES TO LIVE in 2013!

THE 2013 SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD BLOG TOUR

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Ann Redisch Stampler, author of The Wooden Sword
Sydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Older Readers Category
At Shelf-Employed

Carol Liddiment, illustrator of The Wooden Sword
Sydney Taylor Honor Award winner in the Older Readers Category
At Ann Koffsky’s Blog

Doreen Rappaport, author of Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
Sydney Taylor Honor Award in the Teen Readers Category
At Bildungsroman

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Linda Glaser, author of Hannah’s Way
Sydney Taylor Book Award winner in the Younger Readers Category
At This Messy Life

Adam Gustavson, illustrator of Hannah’s Way
Sydney Taylor Book Award winner in the Younger ReadersCategory
At Here in HP

Louise Borden, author of His Name was Raoul Wallenberg
Sydney Taylor Book Award winner in the Older Readers Category
At Randomly Reading

Deborah Heiligman, author of Intentions
Sydney Taylor Book Award winner in the Teen Readers Category
At The Fourth Musketeer

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Sheri Sinykin, author of Zayde Comes to Live
Sydney Taylor Honor Award in the Younger Readers Category
At Read, Write, Repeat

Kristina Swarner, illustrator of Zayde Comes to Live
Sydney Taylor Honor Award in the Younger Readers Category
At Reading and Writing

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Linda Leopold Strauss, author of The Elijah Door
Sydney Taylor Honor Award in the Older Readers Category
At Pen and Prose

Alexi Natchev, illustrator of The Elijah Door
Sydney Taylor Honor Award in the Older Readers Category
At Madelyn Rosenberg’s Virtual Living Room

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Blog Tour Wrap-Up at The Whole Megillah

Read starred trade reviews of ZAYDE COMES TO LIVE--as well as blogs and press clips!

Download my BROCHURE.

Download loss and grief handouts here.

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Updated: February, 2013