A librarian and former bookstore owner, she was born in Detroit and now lives in Ventura, California. Her other book is Family Lullaby (2007).

http://www.jodyfickesshapiro.com
(her site - this includes the Kirkus reviews of her two books, plus the Publishers Weekly reviews)

https://www.encyclopedia.com/children/scholarly-magazines/shapiro-jody-fickes-1940
(includes her awards and an article)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck4R6R5rrhg
(read-aloud of Up, Up, Up! It's Apple Picking Time)


Lenona.

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/868330.Jody_Fickes_Shapiro
(reader reviews)

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