My Books

PENNY AND THE PUNCTUATION BEE is here! Kirkus Reviews says "Will young readers enjoy this Period of learning? You bet!"

Elsie, an exclamation point, announces loudly that she’s sure she’ll win the school Punctuation Bee. After all, an exclamation point has won the last three years. But Penny, a period, and her friend, Quentin, a question mark, decide to practice and practice. More than anything, Penny wants to beat Elsie, who brags way too much!

The bee begins and one by one, the punctuation marks drop out. Finally, as the loudspeaker announces the end of the school day, only Quentin, Penny, and Elsie remain. It looks like a three-way tie. Then Quentin asks an important question that saves the day-for Penny!

Be watching--PENNY and ALFIE will soon be featured in an article in Book Links!

ALFIE THE APOSTROPHE was my first book. Kirkus Reviews said, "Donohue earns high marks for this lively debut," (February 1, 2006) and Publishers Weekly called it, "The Book Most Likely to Make Kids View their Keyboard with Greater Curiosity," (February 20, 2006). And Booklist notes that teachers everywhere "will be quick to see classroom potential in this picture book, with its uncommon subject and energetic presentation."

What do kids say? "I LOVE Alfie books very very much..." and "Can you write lots of books about Alfie?" You can purchase it at most bookstores or on-line through www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, or www.albertwhitman.com

*ALFIE is now available in paperback through Scholastic Book Clubs.*

If you like my books, you might enjoy some of the other things I have published:

A play for middle school and older elementary school students, The Three Bears Versus Goldi Locks, available from Contemporary Drama Service (Spring, 2007)

A play for first and second graders called "An Alphabet Story," in Plays Magazine (November, 2002)

A poem, "My Basement," in Pockets magazine (August, 2003), to be reprinted in August, 2008.

A true story, "My Father, My Hero," in CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE KID’S SOUL 2"

A non-fiction article, "You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet—The First Talking Picture," (May, 2004) and a short story, "Sniffles Snoozed," (May 2003) in Wee Ones on-line magazine. www.weeonesmag.com