Guthrie, Donna W.
GUTHRIE, Donna W.
GUTHRIE, Donna W. American, b. 1946. Genres: Children's fiction, Children's non-fiction. Career: Teacher in Paulsboro, NJ, Colorado Springs, CO, and Philadelphia, 1968-75; Colorado Springs Montessori School, Colorado Springs, vice president of education, 1976-77; scriptwriter of pilot video series about hospitalization, 1979; Kids Corner Ltd. (audio visual company), Colorado Springs, founder and president, 1980-1990. Writer, 1980-. Publications: PICTURE BOOKS: The Witch Who Lives Down the Hall, 1985; Grandpa Doesn't Know It's Me, 1986; This Little Pig Stayed Home, 1987; While I'm Waiting, 1988; A Rose for Abby, 1988; Mrs. Gigglebelly Is Coming for Tea, 1989; The Witch Has an Itch, 1990; Not for Babies, 1993; Nobiah's Well: A Modern African Folk Tale, 1993; One Hundred and Two Steps, 1995; The Secret Admirer, 1996. OTHER: (with Arnsteen) I Can't Believe It's History! Fun Facts from around the World, 1993; Frankie Murphy's Kiss List (chapter book), 1993; (with N. Bentley) The Young Author's Do-It-Yourself Book: How to Write, Illustrate, and Produce Your Own Book, 1994; The Better Letter Book, 1994; (with Bentley) The Young Producer's Video Book: How to Write, Direct, and Shoot Your Own Video, 1995; Donna Guthrie: An Author's Story, 1995; (with J.N. Hulme) How to Write, Recite, and Delight in All Kinds of Poetry, 1996; (with Bentley) Putting on a Play: The Young Playwright's Guide to Scripting, Directing, and Performing, 1996; (with J. Stiles) Real World Math: Money and Other Numbers in Your Life, 1998; (with Bentley) The Young Journalist's Book: How to Write and Produce Your Own Newspaper, 1998; Mysteries, Mats, and Monsters: A Kid's Guide to Writing Mysteries, Travel, Fantasy and Much, Much More, 1999; Supermarket Math, 1999. RADIO SCRIPTS: Mr. Vanatoli and the Magic Pumpkin Seeds, 1983. VIDEO SCRIPTS: Jasper Enters the Hospital; The Day of Jasper's Operation; Wellness: It's Not Magic!; I'm a Little Jealous of That Baby; My Brother Is Sick; Thea's Story: A Young Woman's Life with Lupus. CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS: Make Mine a Mystery!; Nine Nice Newberys and a Couple of Caldecotts; A Visit from History; A Time to Live and a Time to Die.Contributor of stories and articles to periodicals. Address: 7622 Eads Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037, U.S.A.