Susan E. Snyder Author of Engaging Rhyming Books for Children
Inspiring young readers with fun rhymes and stories. Thank you for visiting my web site!
New Book! GIVE FROGS A BREAK
Some kids have cats, rabbits and dogs...But not very many have their very own frogs! But adopt a pet frog, and soon you will see, just what a great pal, your pet frog can be...
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Give Frogs a Break
The Mouse Who Came to Lunch
The Mouse Who Came to Lunch
Some kids have cats, rabbits and dogs...But not very many have their very own frogs! But adopt a pet frog, and soon you will see, just what a great pal, your pet frog can be... Peppertree Press Publishing
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The Mouse Who Came to Lunch
The Mouse Who Came to Lunch
The Mouse Who Came to Lunch
"The Mouse Who Came to Lunch" takes place in a school cafeteria where the hungry little mouse sneaks in for a bite to eat. All havoc breaks out when he runs across the toes, of a shy little girl named Lilly Rose....starting a chaos in the cafeteria....the girls are screaming as the boys are all on mouse patrol....while the mouse has the time of his life. See what happens when no one can find him....and how he makes his great escape. Peppertree Press Publishing
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Loose Feathers
The Mouse Who Came to Lunch
Grandma's Crazy Chickens
Little Lucy's feathers are falling out. All of her friends have a solution...Beverly beaver thinks she might have a fever. The frog reassured her being bald isn't bad and the otter thinks swimming will taker her mind off it. Along comes a pesky little duck who plays a trick on her to make matters worse but all is saved by the wise old owl, who reassures her true beauty comes from within.
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Grandma's Crazy Chickens
The Very Stubborn Centipede
Grandma's Crazy Chickens
Supper time is near and Grandpa is getting hungry with a "hankering" for chicken soup... Book number four is another whimsical rhyming picture book by Susan E. Snyder and published by Firefly Publishing, sure to elicit giggles from beginning readers who will want to read along.
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Shivers and Shakes
The Very Stubborn Centipede
The Very Stubborn Centipede
Eye-catching illustrations and a rhyming narrative engage young readers in the story of Sam, the mischievous new kid who takes advantage of his teacher's fear of snakes by planting one in her desk drawer.
The Very Stubborn Centipede
The Very Stubborn Centipede
The Very Stubborn Centipede
A rhyming book for beginning readers, once again about a pesky little critter who makes it's way into the kitchen and attaches itself to the toe of our unsuspecting victim.
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There's a frog trapped in the bathroom
There's a frog trapped in the bathroom
There's a frog trapped in the bathroom
A rhyming book for beginning readers, once again about a pesky little critter who makes it's way into the kitchen and attaches itself to the toe of our unsuspecting victim.
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A Little About Myself
I was born in Cleveland, Ohio but after losing my mother when I was 8 years old, my father moved us to Severna Park, Maryland where I claim as "the place I grew up". He re-married when I was nine years old and my older brother and I gained two sisters, and a younger brother, along with a wonderful mother. We were very blessed however three years later, we lost my father to cancer. My mom never let us feel any different than anyone else, however I found writing a good way to "vent". Writing in a diary was very therapeutic to me and I continued to write in them all through school. I also encourage students to write in a journal – to write their own story. I still have those old diaries of mine. Very interesting to go back and read. Anyway, so now, many years later, I'm still a Maryland girl, but now living in Florida since 1980. We live in a town, called Dunnellon, which is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" so to speak...along the banks of the Rainbow River surrounded by Rainbow State Park...full of critters to write about. Sounds like a fairy tale!
Writing and sharing my rhyming books with children is something I absolutely love to do! I spent over 20 years in the school system, working with students who struggle with reading. I also worked as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (C.O.T.A.) in a school for special needs students, along with a pediatric clinic for special needs children. Years later I continued my occupational therapy career in a rehab facility from which I recently went part time to allow my self more time for what I enjoy most — writing and doing author visits in schools, libraries and festivals, and sharing my stories with students to help spark the love of reading and writing in them. In fact most of my story ideas came right from incidents which happened at Harbour View Elementary, where I was a reading tutor for many years. Having raised two sons and surviving all the lizards, toads, snakes and creepy crawly critters they brought home, I learned there is ALWAYS another story just waiting to be told and something to giggle at if you are observant!
While working at Harbour View Elementary School, I also co-wrote a phonics program with a teacher I worked with, in which I wrote over 50 rhyming verses and songs for. We believed children remember stories that have rhythm and rhyme to them and love hearing them over and over. Reading rhyming stories out loud to toddlers helps better prepare them for learning to read and a fun way for children to learn letter sounds which is essential for beginning readers. Children tend to remember the rhyming words and recite along with the reader, giving them a feeling of accomplishment and enthusiasm for reading. We all remember Mother Goose and we all remember Dr. Suess (sorry, sometimes I just can't help myself...I just CAN'T pass up a good rhyme). Those were my favorite stories to read when I was barely old enough to climb up onto a chair to listen and follow along. I also used to beg my big brother to read me "Little Orphan Annie" when I could not read yet! Another one of my favorites, although it scared me to death, I loved hearing it over and over. Hearing rhyming stories also instilled in me the love of making up rhymes on my own. I still remember the first one I made up and told my mother, silly as it was, I repeated it over and over and I would laugh. I must have driven her crazy. Who knew way back then, that years later I would be a "Rhyming Writer", writing books of my own to share with future and beginning readers.
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