MURPHY, Patricia J.

MURPHY, Patricia J. American, b. 1963. Genres: Children's non-fiction. Career: Pattycake Productions, writer and photographer, 1985-; Chicago Cubs, Chicago, IL, marketing assistant, 1985-86; Davidson Marketing Group, Chicago, IL, copywriter, 1986-87; Pritchett Elementary, Buffalo Grove, IL, teacher, 1990-91; Everett Elementary, Lake Forest, IL, teacher. Publications: Everything You Need to Know about Staying in the Hospital, 2001; My Body (in English and Spanish), 2002; Everybody Works (in English and Spanish), 2002. ROOKIE READ ABOUT HOLIDAYS SERIES: Canada Day, 2002; Election Day, 2002. COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD SERIES: Denmark, 2003; Tanzania, 2003. ROOKIE READER FICTION SERIES: I Need You, 2003. ROOKIE READ ABOUT SCIENCE SERIES: Around and Around, 2002; Back and Forth, 2002; Push and Pull, 2002; Up and Down, 2002. LET'S SEE LIBRARY: OUR NATION SERIES: The Presidency, 2001; Our National Holidays, 2002; The U.S. Supreme Court, 2002; Voting and Elections, 2002; The U.S. Congress, 2002. TRUE BOOK SERIES: Hearing, 2003; Sight, 2003; Smell, 2003; Taste, 2003; Touch, 2003. LIBRARY OF WHY SERIES: Why Are the North and South Poles So Cold?, 2003; Why Do Some Animals Hibernate?, 2003; Why Does the Moon Change Its Shape?, 2003; Why Is the Earth Round?, 2003; Why Is the Sun So Hot?, 2003; Why Do Snakes and Other Animals Shed Their Skins?, 2003. Contributor to children's magazines. Address: c/o Author Mail, Grolier Inc., 90 Sherman Turnpike, Danbury, CT 06816, U.S.A.