Nancy Loewen
Nancy Loewen was born on June 20, 1964, in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, and grew up on a farm in southwestern Minnesota surrounded by library books and cats.[1][2] She has published nearly 140 books for children and young adults, including award-winning titles like Four to the Pole and The LAST Day of Kindergarten, and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University.[2][4] She lives in Saint Paul, works as an editor, college application essay coach, and tutor, and enjoys reading, cooking, long walks, and photographing thrift store oddities.[2][4]
children's books
young adult
No Lie, I Acted Like a Beast!: The Story of Beauty and the Beast as Told by the Beast
Make Me Giggle: Writing Your Own Silly Story (Writer's Toolbox)
Cash, Credit Cards, or Checks: A Book About Payment Methods
Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similes (Ways to Say It)
Frog. Frog? Frog!: Understanding Sentence Types
Believe Me, Goldilocks Rocks!: The Story of the Three Bears as Told by Baby Bear
Action!: Writing Your Own Play
The Largest Planet: Jupiter (Amazing Science: Planets)
Seeing Red: The Planet Mars (Amazing Science)
Our Home Planet: Earth (Amazing Science: Planets)
Share a Scare: Writing Your Own Scary Story (Writer's Toolbox)
Lunch Lines, Tryouts, and Making the Grade: Questions and Answers About School
Lemons and Lemonade: A Book About Supply and Demand
Save, Spend, or Donate?: A Book About Managing Money
Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody!: The Story of the Frog Prince as Told by the Frog
Writing Powerful Persuasive Pieces
Baby Wants Mama
Words, Wit, and Wonder: Writing Your Own Poem
Dwarf Planets: Pluto, Charon, Ceres, and Eris (Amazing Science: Planets)
You're Toast and Other Metaphors We Adore
Good-bye, Jeepers: What to Expect When Your Pet Dies
Sincerely Yours: Writing Your Own Letter
Once Upon a Time: Writing Your Own Fairy Tale
Hercules (Greek and Roman Mythology)