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"I'm sure my career would have taken a different direction, had I not been bored to death as a kid. Our TV had 2 stations (on a clear day) and we owned very few store-bought toys. From morning to night, my brothers and I romped through deep woods and icy cold creeks building bridges, caves, forts and tree houses. We raided our mother's art supply closet, drawing and painting thousands of pictures, and watched for the weekly visit from the bookmobile lady. I read so much, my brain just blew up, and all I wanted to do was do something else—somewhere else. So I moved away, traveled far, and painted thousands more pictures. And when I look inside my OWN books, I spot bits and pieces of those long slow days, and I realize, they were probably the most magical time of my life."
Cyd Moore's energy and enthusiasm light up the room. Her lively presentation, always a favorite at conferences, gets rave reviews from teachers, parents, and students—kindergarten through college. Kids love her slide show, which includes pictures that she drew as a small child. She whips out drawings on the overhead and tells unbelievable tales of childhood adventures. Students get so inspired, they write and illustrate their OWN stories about Cyd Moore's life! What a fun life!
Cyd's delightful illustrations have been called "strokes of magic." Her pictures appear in over 30 children's books, including I LOVE YOU, STINKY FACE, ALICE & GRETA, and GOODNIGHT PRINCESS PRUNEY TOES, as well as McDonald's Happy Meal boxes, magazines, and more. A true southern belle, artist, story-teller, writer, and world traveler. Do yourself a favor, and take a trip to her website...you'll have so much fun! www.CydMoore.com.
Published Books
COMING SOON!
 WILLOW by Denise Brennan-Nelson, Rosemarie Brennan, Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press Pub. Date: May 28, 2008 32pp ISBN-13: 9781585363421 |
Granny's Dragon (Pre-Order) |
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Now Available
Your Kind of Mommy by Marjorie Blain Parker (Author), Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (March 22, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0525469893
ISBN-13: 978-0525469896 
What kind of mommy is just right? An octopus mommy with eight arms to hold you? A shaggy dog mommy with a big tail to wag for you? A buzzy bee mommy with a sweet honey treat for you? The right kind of mommy is all of these, and the right kind of mommy is the one you have.
Marjorie Parker’s joyful, reassuring text pairs beautifully with Cyd Moore’s exuberant art showing all kinds of loving animal moms and their babies to create a picture-book celebration of love.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal In comparing a human mother and child to their animal counterparts, this book finds a way to be original and sweet without being sappy. A repetitive pattern in the text is given dynamic form through the drama of the turning of the page. Throughout the book, the first of two spreads presents an animal in its natural setting, in one case a stream in the jungle: "If I could be an elephant,/my trunk would sprinkle you…." The following pages then show the mother and child together, "But I'm not THAT kind of mommy,/and I know my baths will do." The illustrator makes connections between the two spreads so that, in this example, a toy elephant sits on the edge of the bathtub. In another pairing, timber wolves are depicted howling at the moon on a starlit night. On the next page, the mother sings lullabies to her child, the same sky behind them, as they snuggle on a porch swing. The art is vibrant and expressive, with the mother and child making a friendly and secure duo. The text is printed in a curve, adding to the fluidity of the page; it encapsulates the book's theme with a final statement, "No—I am not an octopus,/I'm not a wallaby/but I am YOUR kind of mommy,/And that's the best thing I could be!" This celebration of mothers will get young listeners thinking about some of the basic connections among all creatures.—Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Happy Halloween, Stinky Face by Lisa Mccourt (Author), Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Cartwheel Books (August 1, 2007) 
ISBN-10: 0439779774 ISBN-13: 978-0439779777 Mama, what if Mrs. Petry doesnt know its really just me at her door? What if she gets so surprised from my super-scary costume that she throws her candy bowl up and it lands on her head and candy spills all over? Its almost time to go trick-or-treating, but first, Stinky Face has just a few questions for Mama. As always, Mama lovingly addresses each and every one of her childs concerns. A sweet and reassuring Halloween tale from Lisa McCourt and Cyd Moore. What will Stinky Face be for Halloween? Read and find out!
Editorial Reviews
From Booklist ... Books about Halloween always offer plenty of opportunity for creative art, and this is no exception. ....the fall-colored ink-and-watercolor paintings are full of detailed fun as they pair imagination with reality. Kids will like seeing the characters in their costumes and maybe get some ideas for their costumes of their own. Cooper, Ilene
What Do Parents Do? (When You're Not Home) by Jeanie Franz Ransom (Author), Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Peachtree Publishers (March 17, 2007) 
ISBN-10: 1561454095
ISBN-13: 978-1561454099
The tables are turned and the grown-ups have all the fun in this wickedly silly story of parental mayhem.
Two children set off to spend the night at their grandparents'. Throughout the course of the day, the young boy's imagination runs wild as he imagines what his parents are doing while he's away. Jumping on beds, he thinks, or sledding down the stairs on pillows. Watching hours and hours of television, playing ball in the house, dressing up the dog, eating junk food, playing video games, and in general making one VERY BIG mess!
The next morning when the kids come home the house looks tidy. "It was pretty quiet," says Dad... but was it? Mom is hiding something behind her back. And those socks hanging from the ceiling fan... they weren't there yesterday.
Cyd Moore's antic illustrations contrast the wild adventures at home with the more wholesome fun at their grandparents' house. Jeanie Ransom's clever tale will keep young readers laughing long after the story has ended.
Sticky People by Tony Johnston (Author), Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Reading level: Baby-Preschool Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 edition (May 30, 2006)
ISBN-10: 0060287594
ISBN-13: 978-0060287597
Do you . . . eat with sticky fingers and slurp tea-party tea? Can you . . . make a goopy mud cake and sticky cards with glue? Then this book is for you!
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal From breakfast to bedtime, readers follow a pair of siblings through their day of jam, syrup, mud, paste, and mashed potatoes (and the yucky effects they have on cats, dogs, teddy bears, pants, etc.). The chanting rhymes celebrate all this stickiness: Sticky people love to play with/Furry teddy bears./Fuzzy, wuzzy, sticky also./No one sticky cares. ... delicate watercolor illustrations ... the last page shows the day's sticky remnants and promises an equally messy tomorrow. –Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
The Most Thankful Thing by Lisa Mccourt, Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Cartwheel (October 1, 2004)
ISBN: 0439650836
Paperback: Publisher: Troll Communications (September 1, 2003)
ISBN: 0816777217
When a little girl asks her mom what her "most thankful thing ever" is, Mom turns the question into a fun trip down memory lane. Turning the pages of Mom's photo album, they discover many wonderful moments in Mom's life, from summer camp to winning a trophy in a soccer tournament, from singing onstage to her wedding day. But one event in Mom's whole life is the very best ever -- the birth of her precious little girl.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal ... The comical captions on the cartoon-style "photographs" appear in handwritten lettering to fit the scrapbook layout. The warm words and pastel illustrations are playful representations of a child, teen, and young woman's memories. This is a wonderful, reassuring read-aloud for storytime and for individual sharing. Deborah Rothaug, Pasadena Elementary School, Plainview, NY Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist . ... What might have been a sticky-sweet ending is kept palatable and reassuring in a child-centered way thanks to the light touch used by McCourt and Moore, who previously collaborated on I Love You, Stinky Face (1997) and several other books. The use of a black background on the scrapbook pages is an effective device, setting the photos apart from the other scenes, nicely reinforcing the notion that mothers have lives before parenthood, sure to be a new idea for some children. Carolyn Phelan Copyright American Library Association. All rights reserved
I Love You Stinky Face by Lisa Mccourt, Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Cartwheel (March, 2004)
ISBN: 0439634695
Hardcover: Publisher: Scholastic (March, 2004)
ISBN: 0439635713
"But Mama, but Mama, what if I were a super smelly skunk, and I smelled so bad that my name was Stinky Face?"Mothers love their children and this unconditional love is truly tested in I LOVE YOU, STINKY FACE. Lisa McCourt and Cyd Moore beautifully weave a reassuring tale of the love and affection of a parent. The imaginative son turns himself into a meat-eating dinosaur, a swamp creature and much, much more before being satisfied with the fact that no matter how stinky he is or how slimy of a creature he could possibly be, he is loved and nothing will change that.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal A child tucked into bed delays going to sleep, needing reassurance of her mother's love. The youngster asks, "Would you still love me....if I were a big scary ape?" or "a super smelly skunk" or "a terrible meat-eating dinosaur," and the list continues. No matter what horrible creature is imagined, Mama says she will always love and care for her child. Warm pastel drawings sweetly illustrate the story; the imaginary creatures are appealing rather than frightening. Reminiscent of Margaret Wise Brown's The Runaway Bunny (HarperCollins, 1942) and Kady Denton's Would They Love a Lion? (Kingfisher, 1995), this is a good choice for storytime or one-on-one sharing. Elizabeth Trotter, Scott County Public Library, Georgetown, KY Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Merry Christmas, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt, Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Scholastic (March, 2004)
ISBN: 0439635764
Paperback: Publisher: Cartwheel (March, 2004)
ISBN: 0439635772
"What if Santa's lips get chapped?" Stinky Face asks. "What if the sack of toys starts to rip?"As always, Mama lovingly addresses each and every one of her child's concerns. But as an extra safety measure, Stinky Face leaves Santa lip balm and duct tape. "Cheerful, lighthearted images compound the humor readers will derive from Stinky Face's anxieties."
I Miss You Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt, Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Cartwheel (October, 2003) 
ISBN: 0439634709
Hardcover: Publisher: Scholastic (March, 2004)
ISBN: 043963573X
On the telephone to her son, a mother promises the many ways she will come to rejoin him, traveling by hot air balloon, camel, cheetah, and shark.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal In this companion to I Love You, Stinky Face (BridgeWater, 1997), a little boy has some new queries for his mother. Speaking to her by telephone, he wonders when she is coming home and asks a series of questions starting with "...what if the airplane forgets how to fly?" His mother responds to each worry with a Runaway Bunny-like solution, pledging to "...hop in the basket of a hot-air balloon," "...find the speediest shark in the ocean," or "...hitch a ride on...[a] supersonic spaceship..."-all in an effort to get back to her son. Moore's detailed, full-color drawings include such exotic locales as a lush jungle, a medieval castle, and the gangplank of a pirate ship. The amusing illustrations in muted, dreamy shades spill out over the pages, reflecting the free associations of the text. Although the formula is familiar, the message is reassuring and could be used to prepare children for times when a parent is away from home. Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist With the same playful questions and wildly fantastic answers that worked so well in I Love You, Stinky Face (1997), McCourt and Moore play out a small child's anxiety about whether Mama will make it home. What if the airplane forgets to fly? Then she will jump on a camel. But what if . . . ? From hot-air balloon to pirate ship, from shark to spaceship to dragon, Mama is absolutely certain that she will brave desert, jungle, ocean, and black hole in space and return safely to park in the driveway at home with the child she loves. The palette is similar to the bright purple and green of the first book, and the double-page paintings show the child talking to Mama on the telephone while his books and toys take him on the imaginary journeys everywhere. Kids will welcome the reassurance as they laugh at the wild exaggeration and recognize their fears. Hazel Rochman--
Good Night, Princess Pruney Toes by Lisa McCourt, Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Scholastic (March, 2004)
ISBN: 0439635934
The best-selling team of Lisa McCourt and Cyd Moore have created another winner in the same imaginative, fun-loving style as their previous collaborations, I Love You, Stinky Face; I Miss You, Stinky Face; and It's Time For School, Stinky Face. When an adorable little girl gets out of the bath, she's Princess Pruney Toes and her father is Sir Daddy, a royal helper at her service! When Princess Pruney Toes asks for a nightgown of spun gold, star-shaped princess treats, minty princess toothpaste, and royal wings to help her fly around her kingdom, Sir Daddy lovingly obliges. This special bedtime story is sure to be a favorite with little girls and daddies everywhere.
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly The team behind I Love You, Stinky Face serves up a tale of bedtime shenanigans with a father-daughter spin.... McCourt sprinkles on the sugar a bit heavily, but adroitly conveys the bond between father and daughter as well as the fanciful role-playing between parent and child. Punching up her pastel palette with shades of purple and orange, Moore's exuberant watercolors include warm domestic details such as fuzzy household pets and cozy bedroom slippers. An amiable bedtime outing. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal A delightful romp to bedtime. ... The illustrations are vibrant and active, complementing the story perfectly. The household activities are realistic-many preschoolers will recognize the little girl's toys and room. The love between parent and child is demonstrated through text and illustration. Families everywhere will enjoy tucking their children in with their own variations on this story.-Susan Marie Pitard, formerly at Weezie Library for Children, Nantucket Atheneum, MA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
It's Time for School, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt, Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Scholastic (March, 2004)
ISBN: 0439635756
Hardcover ISBN:0439635748
This delightful sequel to the best-selling I Love You, Stinky Face is finally available in paperback. Beautifully illustrated by Cyd Moore and written by Lisa McCourt, this funny, reassuring story about a child's fear of starting school is sure to be a favorite with first-time students...and parents hoping to ease those first-day-of-school jitters.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal This follow-up to I Love You, Stinky Face (BridgeWater, 1997) continues in the tradition of innumerable stories in which a mother comforts her child's fears, but with a goofy twist. As with the first book, there is little sense of sentimentality, as Mama tries to allay her youngster's misgivings. ... the silliness does provide Moore the opportunity to draw lots of entertainingly funny pictures. Her lively cartoon style is perfect for the over-the-top scenarios described in the text. ... Tim Wadham, Maricopa County Library District, Phoenix, AZ Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
A Fire Engine for Ruthie by Leslea Newman, Cyd Moore (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Clarion Books (August 23, 2004)
ISBN: 0618159894
Ruthie loves to visit Nana, but they don"t always like to play with the same things. Ruthie loves fire engines and motorcycles, while Nana loves dolls and dress-up clothes. Nana's neighbor, Brian, gets to play with fire engines and motorcycles. So why doesn"t Ruthie? Energetic illustrations capture the loving relationship
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly ...a protagonist with interests that buck societal stereotypes...vibrant watercolors pack in plenty of detail" Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist ... This book hits the mark on three solid counts--a real story, good pacing, and deliciously full artwork that has its own momentum. The illustrations are also well detailed; it's easy to see Nana's hopeful look as she flounces around in dress-up clothes as well as the pleasure on her face as she and the kids zoom vehicles around the floor. Ilene Cooper
Copyright American Library Association. All rights reserved
Presentations
In conferences, women's groups, schools, college classes and more, Cyd's high energy presentations have delighted all ages. Her illustrations are strokes of magic. Her enthusiasm for life, reading, and art leaves audiences with a new understanding and joy for the world of children's books.
"In temperament and manner, Moore embodies southern gentility. She sings her words and spreads her expression as broad upturned brush strokes. The same wonder and innocence captured on the animated faces and settings of her books can be found at the corners of her eyes and mouth."
--Frank Provensano, the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers
Hilarious stories and fabulous art!
| Cyd's slide program traces the beginnings of an art career that began as a pre-schooler. Charming crayon drawings of earless cats, princesses, and mom and baby brother prove that artists aren't always born with exceptional talent! By practicing what you love and trying hard enough, dreams really do manifest in amazing ways! Cyd delights kids with spontaneous drawings of wild creatures(teachers can make copies of these for all of the students to color themselves!) A natural storyteller, her hilarious southern adventures have the audience laughing and LISTENING. After experiencing a day with Cyd Moore, everyone is inspired to live their lives with a bit more passion! |
| Program for schools: • Up to 3 sessions/day at one school • Booksigning during lunch or after school. • Up to 300 students per session |
| Equipment to be supplied by school: Cyd brings a terrific digital slide show and her own A/V equipment. The only things you'll have to provide are: • Overhead projector • Screen or white wall • Microphone • Lots of interested kids! |
Discounted Book Orders:
Schools get a discount on the author/illustrator's books—as much as 40%. You can pass along the discount to the students, or use the sales as a fundraiser.
Three ways to get your books:
1. Order individual titles directly from each publisher listed under Cyd's "Books" link at her website noted below. Be sure to tell them that you are hosting an author event to get discounts.
2. Easier: Order all titles from a distributor such as Partners Book Distributing (800.336.3137—talk with Becky Nicoson.) Also, with an account, you can order from wholesalers such as Ingram (800.937.8000) or Baker & Taylor (800.775.1100.) Again, mention that you are hosting an author event and give the date.
3. Easiest: Order from your local bookstore. The bookstores give a smaller discount, but shipping and delivery will be included and they handle returns. They might even come over and help with book sales! 
Kids LOVE Cyd's books! Parents don't always get the book order forms and many decide they want a book the day of the presentation, so order 20% more than you think you need. You can ALWAYS return unsold books. Having disappointed children unable to get the book they really wanted is not a pleasant way to end the day.
• Send parents advance book order forms with a checklist of available books and prices. Put Cyd's website on the form, so parents can see the books online. Include an area for name, grade, and "name for dedication."
• Display books near the entrance of the school or office so parents and students know about the event.
• Place your order 6-8 weeks ahead
Be sure to fill in the price that you plan to charge for each book before distributing the form!
Get kids inspired!
Read Cyd's books to the children several days before. Talk to them about illustrating and writing books...the more informed they are about the presenter, the more they enjoy and understand the special day.
For more information on hosting a great author day, go to Author Day Tips or visit Scholastic's Guide for Author Day visits.
Booking an appearance
Send an email and include possible dates and type of event. Someone will be in touch very soon!
"Cyd Moore's energy is contagious. My students were spell bound by her. They couldn't wait to draw and write their own stories, many of them wanted to illustrate Cyd's life. What a life!!!" "...she tells these wild stories, and draws at the same time, and the students hang on every word. We even had her into our middle school. Not many people can impress an eighth grader. Almost everyone left smiling like kindergartners." |
Contact
Cyd Moore
Sylvan Lake, MI 48025
Website http://www.cydmoore.com
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