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All Carrie Hartman wanted to do as a child was to draw and color. Even still today one of her favorite smells is a box of Crayola crayons. Growing up in the tiny town of Watford City, in western North Dakota, Carrie could be found drawing Mickey Mouse, Charlie Brown, Garfield and others from the Sunday comic pages and watching endless amounts of animated cartoons (by the way she still loves watching cartoons!) Working for Walt Disney became her ultimate goal. She didn’t end up pursuing an animation career but has been heavily influenced by it. Carrie considers herself an actress with a pencil. She loves to put motion and life into her characters and for you to really believe they are thinking and feeling. She attributes this to being influenced by one of her favorites, animator Chuck Jones. Carrie graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD) with her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration. She is now a part of the faculty at MCAD, teaching in the Illustration program. Carrie’s illustration work includes: children’s books, editorial work in newspapers and magazines, animation, greeting cards, advertising, maps, and murals. Carrie’s work has been seen in New York Magazine, The Baltimore Sun, The Hartford Courant, Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, The Rake, Minnesota Parent Magazine, Chicago Gro Magazine and New York Dog Magazine. Some of her other clients include: HGTV, American Greetings, ING, 5th Avenue Financial, American Red Cross, Minnesota State Fair, Encyclopedia Britannica, CTC Publishing, Multnomah Publishers, Darakwon Publishing along with many others. Carrie’s illustration work has received many national awards. Her most recent honor is for a book she illustrated and designed for CTC Publishing, My Mouth Is A Volcano. This book received the 2006 top award from the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP), for the best illustrated and designed children’s book for the educational market. Carrie has also received many awards from the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators, silver and merit awards from Portfolios.com, and an Educational Press Association Award nomination for her illustration work on the animated game VoteQuest. Carrie loves working on children’s books. They allow her to magically step into another world for a while. She has many stories floating in her head that are just waiting to be brought to life. Carrie lives and works in Woodbury, Minnesota. She has one wonderful husband, Craig, two beautiful little girls, Sophia and Abigail, and one terribly naughty beagle, Winnie. |
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Child of Mine Child of Mine is a picture book that speaks to both adults and children. Carrie Hartman's inspiration was her own life with her very spirited daughter who was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) at age six. Parents with challenging children will relate to the emotions Hartman expresses—and the hope she shares. Children who struggle with disorders, disabilities, or behavior issues will be reassured by words and powerful images that communicate love, confidence, and faith in their future. |
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Feelings to Share from A to Z Knowing how to describe our feelings is important to our emotional health. So is knowing it's okay to talk about our feelings with others. Feelings can be confusing when we don't have the words to express them; they can be overwhelming and even scary when we keep them to ourselves. In rhyming poems and engaging illustrations, this book helps children build and use a vocabulary for communicating their emotions. Because it's meant to be read aloud, it encourages discussion. From "A is for Awesome" to "Z is for Zany," Feelings invites kids to name, claim, and share their emotions. |
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Personal Space Camp Louis is back. This time he is having trouble understanding that each person has their own personal space. Louis keeps invading everyone’s personal space. Join Louis as his teacher sends him off to Personal Space Camp with Principal Goodkid to learn about respecting each persons’ personal space. |
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My Mouth Is A Volcano Louis always interrupts! All of his thoughts are very important to him and when he has something to say, his words rumble and grumble in his tummy, they wiggle and jiggle on his tongue, and press firmly against his teeth, right before he ERUPTS (or interrupts). His mouth is a volcano! But when others begin to interrupt Louis, he learns how to respectfully wait for his turn to talk. Takes an empathetic approach to the habit of interrupting and teaches children a witty technique to help them manage their rambunctious thoughts and words. Awards |
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I Can Read English - 2 I Can Read English! activities contain pictures to support students as they learn and practice words and reading skills. A variety of stories and activities are included to keep learning fun. |
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Numbers This is book 10 in the Britannica Discovery Library. In this book you will discover interesting things about numbers. You will learn new words, answer fun questions, and play counting games. |
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Words This is book 9 in the Britannica Discovery Library. In this book you will learn about different kinds of words. You will discover how to make letters using your hands, answer fun questions and find lots of word activities throughout the book. |
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Hide It in Your Heart; Hide It In Your Heart, the fourth in the Let’s Make a Memory series, is packed with hands-on, loads-of-fun, meaningful activities that make God’s Word come alive for the whole family. Just watch the girls with their Promise Pillows, and hear the boys cry “Bingo!” in a little friendly Scripture competition. The unforgettable family fun is endless! Weaving the thread of Scripture into their lives now ensures that down the road, kids will find a wealth of solid, biblical guidance hidden away in their hearts. |
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Celebrating Special Times with Special People People are the spice of life! From kids to grandparents, friends to neighbors-they all make life more fun and meaningful. Celebrating Special Times with Special People will help you bring your loved ones together in creative new ways throughout the year. You’ll find a host of delightful ideas to honor the graduate, spoil Grandma and Grandpa, welcome a new child, and bless the sick. Excuses for lavishing a little love on one another abound, and it’s easy with a little help from the pros! Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson supply brilliant ideas; you transform them into memories you’ll cherish for all time. |
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Creating Family Traditions; There’s something tender, sacred and very special about family traditions. Some are inherited from past generations, while others are conceived within your own family. Either way, traditions create closeness and seal the ties that bind families together. The second book in the Let’s Make a Memory series, Creating Family Traditions contains a wealth of fun for holidays special occasions, vacations, and impromptu activities for all ages. From New Year’s Eve to Christmas morning, you’ll enrich your family’s lives with memories and festive traditions they will treasure for years to come. |
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Making Ordinary Days Extraordinary! It’s the simple moments that knit you together as a family; shared experiences that keep you close over the years. But these special times won’t just happen on their own, with today’s kids and parents all going in separate directions. Making Ordinary Days Extraordinary! is packed with creative activities that will help your own family make meaningful, long-lasting memories. You’ll find irresistible ideas such as film festivals, goofy golf, neighborhood circuses, instant parties, stealth love notes, ugly bug pageants, family websites, and piñata planets-along with fun twists on familiar pastimes. All you have to supply is a little of your time—and lots of love! |
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