Kate Feiffer

Emily and Gus are counting down the days until they can finally meet their new brother (or sister!). It's not easy to be patient. What does the baby do all day anyway? Mom always says the baby is eating...or sleeping...or kicking. Mom sure would be surprised if she knew what was really going on. This baby is having some great adventures!

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the
Summer 2009 Kids' List

“This mother seems perfect to everyone -- she bakes, she's thoughtful, she smells nice -- but to her daughter she's too helpful and involved. She's trying to ruin her life! Feiffer and Goode do a great job of conveying the friction (and love!) between children and parents in this funny, imaginative book.”
- Caitlin Doggart, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Chatham, MA

"What if Mom and Dad were finally jailed for their crimes against their school-age daughter’s humanity (e.g., talking too loudly and enforcing a regular bedtime)? How perfect would that be? The sweetness of our narrator’s vision fades, however, when she realizes there would be no one around to love her and take care of her. Feiffer and Goode (previously paired for President Pennybaker) give this old chestnut of a story line an urbane sheen."
-Starred review, Publisher's Weekly

"Oh, the humor! My Mom Is Trying to Ruin My Life essentially defines the quintessential spirit of parent-child relationships. It's a picture book that even adults will appreciate reading to themselves -- giving it to your own mother would certainly be a way to show her that you appreciate her, now, even if you couldn't show it as a child...Kate Feiffer, with her pitch-perfect writing skills, and Diane Goode, whose artwork corresponds flawlessley, have got this book SO right! I urge you to check-it-out."
- Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
"The kid-friendly humor (“Just like meat loaf is like a loaf of meat, a conundrum is like a drum of conun,” one of the Sallys “explains,” as the dogs consider what to do), the full cast of eccentric characters and Tusa's (Fred Stays with Me!) lively b&w spot art should readily win fans for the Puddle family."

"Young readers will savor this rollicking adventure that eventually brings a family together on a street that perhaps belongs in our nation's capital: Compromise Road."
-Deborah Hokinson, BookPage

"The Problem with the Puddles is a blast from first page to last. My only complaint is that I didn't write it!"
- Sara Pennypacker, author of Clementine

"It's conflict resolution for children!"
-Victor Blake (Amazon.com review)

"-I strongly recommend that parents share this experience through the, "I read a page, you read a page," model. These characters have wonderful personalities, act impulsively, and encourage reading with expression! Even if you are excellent at predicting what will happen next, this story will keep you guessing."
- A. Sullivan "RedbugSullivan" Amazon.com review

What happens when a mom and a dad can't agree on anything? One thing that happens is you end up with two dogs named Sally. Find out more by reading "The Problem with The Puddles." Kate's debut novel is by turns funny, heartwarming, and wholly satisfying. Tricia Tusa's pleasing artwork makes the Puddles' world complete.

"Jules Feiffer makes fine use of his trademark curls and swirls of the pen, filling the pages to overflowing with a ­cornucopia of prospective pups. Against a white ­backdrop the pictures and words tumble over one another like dogs at play."
-Elizabeth Bird, The New York Times

"This book is a wonderful book for children. It is not only meant to be read to children, but by children. Finding a book that a child can read on his own can be very challenging, but this book is perfect for the developing reader. The text offers a chance for children to read expressively since there are so many pages with dialogue. Teachers and parents may find Which Puppy? a great spring board to discuss current events on a level the child can understand."
-Altar Boy "Pax Vobis" Amazon.com review

This one is perfect for kids who love the color pink!


"Feiffer has an economy of style and understated wit that reminds me of her father, Jules, and also of the way children really speak."
- Penelope Green, The New York Times Book Review

"Double Pink" is a delight in every way: its writing is witty, engaging, clever and compelling and its illustrations are pure visual confection."
-Massacusetts mom, amazon.com review

When in France, read Lili en Rose

When in Italy, read Doppia Rosa

VOTE FOR LUKE PENNYBKER
HE'S NOT A REPUBLICAN.
HE'S NOT A DEMOCRAT.
HE'S IN THE BIRTHDAY PARTY!

One of the 10 Best Books of 2008
-Grandparents.com

"Funny and full of kid-power, "President Pennybaker" is spirited, enthusiastic and maybe even plausible, except for the part where Luke paints the White House orange. But is being president of the United States too much work for a kid who just wants to be a kid? You betcha — but it's a fun, inspirational read that is perfect for this campaign season."
- Lee Littlewood, Kid's Home Library

"I don't know the last time I read something that seemed so destined to become a classic."
- P. Baxandall, Amazon.com review