Background
Jocelyn, Marthe Mary was born on February 24, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1980. Daughter of Arthur Gordon and Joy Doreen Brownscombe (Martyn) Jocelyn.
(Annie's mother has special powers. Annie's mother is a m...)
Annie's mother has special powers. Annie's mother is a master at drawing out secrets. Annie's mother is the one and only, the irresistible Madam Caterina. Annie and her mother come to Peach Hill, the latest in a string of towns where Mama sets herself up as a spiritual adviser who can put people in contact with the "dearly departed." Fifteen-year-old Annie is Mama's invisible secret weapon—she gathers important information about clients by pretending to be an idiot. After all, people will say anything in front of an idiot. But Annie isn't invisible, she's smart as a whip, and she longs to break out of this role and into a real life with friends and school. Annie may be under Mama's spell—but not for long.
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(From indoor play in a made-up train, to a trip to the par...)
From indoor play in a made-up train, to a trip to the park and a bedtime cuddle with Daddy, Nellie's day is full of discoveries, in a title with bright collage illustrations by the creator of Hannah and the Seven Dresses. Title: A Day With Nellie Author: Jocelyn, Marthe/ Jocelyn, Marthe (ILT) Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd Publication Date: 2008/04/08 Number of Pages: 16 Binding Type: HARDCOVER Library of Congress: 2008274030
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(What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all...)
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic. These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures, and patterns that make clothes a child’s favorite pastime. Ready for Winter displays a full wardrobe, introducing lovely words like turtleneck and galoshes, and allowing even the very young reader to be an expert on what should be worn next season.
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(What's a girl to do when her parents won't let her get a ...)
What's a girl to do when her parents won't let her get a puppy? If she's fifth-grader Billie Stoner and has a baby-sitter who also happens to be a teenage mad scientist, she can make her pet turn invisible! But Billie soon finds that keeping her new dog, Harry Houdini, under wraps isn't as easy as she had hoped--especially in her tiny Manhattan apartment. To begin with, he still smells like a puppy, feels like a puppy, and worst of all, sounds like a puppy. There are only so many times Billie can pretend to be barking before her parents thinks she's going crazy! And with her evil classmate, Alissa, catching on to the secret, just how long can Billie keep Harry concealed? Fans of The Invisible Day, which Publishers Weekly called a sure-fire crowd pleaser, will warmly welcome Marthe Jocelyn's unforgettable cast of zany characters, as well as some exciting new additions. With Abby Carter's quirky pencil illustrations, both delightfully funny and contemporary, this easy-to-read novel will be an instant hit with hip young readers. Marthe Jocelyn is a successful toy maker and children's-clothing designer who also illustrates books. Abby Carter is the illustrator of many children's books, including The Invisible Day. Marthe Jocelyn lives in New York City.
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(What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all...)
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic. These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures, and patterns that make clothes a child’s favorite pastime. Ready for Spring displays a full wardrobe, introducing lovely words like turtleneck and galoshes, and allowing even the very young reader to be an expert on what should be worn next season.
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(Hannah is a little girl with a big problem. She loves her...)
Hannah is a little girl with a big problem. She loves her dresses – so much so that she cannot decide what to wear. Her solution is inventive. She will assign one dress to each day. The problem seems to be solved until a special day – her birthday – rolls around. To save having to make a decision, Hannah piles on all her seven dresses! But how can you play games, or blow out candles, when you are swaddled in cloth? From the Hardcover edition.
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(What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all...)
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic. These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures, and patterns that make clothes a child’s favorite pastime. Ready for Autumn displays a full wardrobe, introducing lovely words like turtleneck and galoshes, and allowing even the very young reader to be an expert on what should be worn next season.
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(What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all...)
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic. These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures, and patterns that make clothes a child’s favorite pastime. Ready for Summer displays a full wardrobe, introducing lovely words like turtleneck and galoshes, and allowing even the very young reader to be an expert on what should be worn next season.
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(Wake up, Nellie! The fun is about to begin. First, there’...)
Wake up, Nellie! The fun is about to begin. First, there’s deciding what to wear. Then there’s breakfast with all kinds of shapes and textures and tastes. From indoor play in a made-up train, to a trip to the park and a bedtime cuddle with Daddy, Nellie’s day is full of discoveries. Marthe Jocelyn’s bright collages incorporate a feast of concepts for small children to explore. With so much to look at and talk about, A Day with Nellie is sure to be a favorite with the very young and with the people who take care of them. From the Hardcover edition.
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(Nominated for the 2005 Norma Fleck Award Thousands of mo...)
Nominated for the 2005 Norma Fleck Award Thousands of mothers carried their babies to the gates of the Foundling Hospital desperate to save them from the cruel streets of eighteenth-century London. Each baby was left with a personal “token” – identification if a repentant mother ever returned to reclaim her child. Captain Thomas Coram, himself childless, was inspired by the sight of babies abandoned on dung heaps to petition the king for support in building a home for England’s poorest children. Coram’s vision saved countless children’s lives. A Home for Foundlings describes the hospital Captain Coram founded, the luminaries involved – including Handel, Hogarth, and Dickens – and the daily lives of the foundlings themselves. Full of archival photos and materials, and published in cooperation with the newly established Foundling Museum in London and Lord Cultural Resources, A Home for Foundlings is a fascinating, heartbreaking, and timely book. Author Marthe Jocelyn’s text has particular resonance: her grandfather, Arthur Jocelyn, was raised in the Foundling Hospital.
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("Historical fiction buffs, especially those interested in...)
"Historical fiction buffs, especially those interested in the women’s suffrage movement, will enjoy sharing the eye-opening experiences of Mable Riley." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY It’s the year 1901, and fourteen-year-old aspiring writer Mable Riley is on her way to fulfilling her dreams, or so she hopes. After moving with her sister to a faraway town, Mable meets a real writer, one who wears daring fashions, unnerves the townsfolk by sharing her opinions, and has a few shocking secrets as well. Designed as a vintage journal, MABLE RILEY follows a feisty girl as she finds her own voice in a time when women struggled for independence — a charmingly told tale that is as funny as it is inspiring.
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(One Some Many by Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter is an e...)
One Some Many by Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter is an excellent early introduction to numbers and to the principles of modern art. It is the perfect companion to 1 2 3, a counting book with a difference. Slaughter’s bold, Matisse-inspired paper cuts illustrate basic artistic elements, including color, form, and line, while the playful and inventive text introduces the concepts of quantity that children find most puzzling (and that adults have the most difficulty explaining!). After all, how many is many? Some? A few? From the Hardcover edition.
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(In the late nineteenth century, in a dot of a town called...)
In the late nineteenth century, in a dot of a town called Westley, lives the smallest girl in the world. Josephine stands only twenty-two inches high and her parents charge gawkers a penny a piece to see her – until they realize that the headmistress of MacLaren Academy for Girls will pay even more. At the Academy Josephine is treated like a slave and is tormented by the fine young ladies who attend, until she takes five gold dollars and runs away. She finds a new life with R. J. Walters’ Museum of Earthly Astonishments. Among the other human curiosities in the Coney Island freak show, Josephine finds the family she has never known…and dangers greater than any she’d ever dreamed. This riveting novel of adventure and injustice, new in paperback, has received many honors, including selection as a finalist for the Canadian Library book of the Year for Children Award, and as a shortlisted title for the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award and the Red Cedar Book Award. From the Hardcover edition.
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(What do you do when your enemy turns invisible and only y...)
What do you do when your enemy turns invisible and only you know what's happened to her? That's the predicament Billie Stoner faces when her arch rival, Alyssa, steals Billie's backpack and accidentally uses the magic vanishing powder hidden inside. Will Billie take pity on Alyssa and try to find a cure, or will she let Alyssa stay vanished forever? In this spirited sequel to The Invisible Day and The Invisible Harry, Billie discovers that an invisible enemy is much more trouble than a visible one!
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(Billie Stoner has no privacy. Her mom watches her like a ...)
Billie Stoner has no privacy. Her mom watches her like a hawk, and she has to share a room with her nosy little sister. But everything changes the day Billie finds a mysterious cosmetic bag in Central Park. When she puts the makeup on, it makes her disappear! Being invisible is fun for a little while, but can Billie get back to normal before her mother notices she's missing? "The fun of this whimsical, high-spirited novel comes in following Billie's great adventure and tasting her freedom from scrutiny." --Publishers Weekly * A Puffin Novel * Black-and-white illustrations * 144 pages * Ages 8-12
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(School is over! Hurry, pack up all your summer clothes (d...)
School is over! Hurry, pack up all your summer clothes (don’t forget your bathing suit!), load everything into the car, and find a spot in the backseat. Summer is about to begin. The siblings in Marthe Jocelyn’s new picture book can’t wait to get to the cottage. The smell of pine needles, the first swim off the dock, playing summer games, and greeting their old friend, the rowboat Mayfly, are among the summer fun that young readers will identify with. Delightfully illustrated with Jocelyn’s signature collages, Mayfly captures the incomparable excitement of the beginning of summer vacation and those seemingly endless days that follow, which children (and grown-ups) look forward to all year round.
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Jocelyn, Marthe Mary was born on February 24, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1980. Daughter of Arthur Gordon and Joy Doreen Brownscombe (Martyn) Jocelyn.
(What's a girl to do when her parents won't let her get a ...)
(What do you do when your enemy turns invisible and only y...)
(From indoor play in a made-up train, to a trip to the par...)
(Nominated for the 2005 Norma Fleck Award Thousands of mo...)
(What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all...)
(What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all...)
(What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all...)
(What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all...)
(School is over! Hurry, pack up all your summer clothes (d...)
("Historical fiction buffs, especially those interested in...)
(One Some Many by Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter is an e...)
(From airplane/avión/avion to zigzag/zigzag/zigzag, Marthe...)
(In the late nineteenth century, in a dot of a town called...)
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(Hannah is a little girl with a big problem. She loves her...)
(Wake up, Nellie! The fun is about to begin. First, there’...)
(Annie's mother has special powers. Annie's mother is a m...)
(Billie Stoner has no privacy. Her mom watches her like a ...)
Trustee Little Red Elisabeth Irwin School, New York City, since 2001.
Married Tom Robert Slaughter (divorced). Children: Hannah May, Nell Marie.