Asia Citro has an M.Ed in Science Education and was a classroom
science teacher for many years before deciding to stay home full
time after the birth of her daughter. She lives near Seattle with
her wonderful husband, two awesome children, and two destructive
cats. She started writing Fun at Home with Kids in February of 2013
and has since spent many late nights experimenting with new play
recipes, sensory materials, and science experiments. She is the
author of 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids: the best and
easiest playtime activities from FunAtHomeWithKids.com, The Curious
Kid's Science Book: 100+ Creative Hands-on Activities for Ages 4-8,
A Little Bit of Dirt: 55+ Science and Art Activities to Reconnect
Children with Nature, and the chapter book series Zoey and
Sassafras. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, The
Chicago Tribune, Today, Disney Baby, MSN, King 5 TV, and
Highlights, among others. To read about her most recent late night
discoveries or to see more photos of her adorable kids at play,
visit www.funathomewithkids.com.
Marion Lindsay has always loved stories and pictures, so it made
perfect sense when she decided to become a children’s book
illustrator. She has been awarded the Egmont Best New Talent Award.
When she’s not illustrating children’s books, Marion paints glass
and makes jewelry. Find out more at marionlindsay.co.uk. Marion
lives and works in Gloucestershire, England.
Praise for DRAGONS AND MARSHMALLOWS (Zoey and Sassafras, Book
1):
A New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017 Selection
A Mighty Girl Book of the Year "Concepts are explained concisely
and clearly, and a short glossary provides valuable vocabulary
building. The slightly larger font makes the text inviting for
emerging readers, and the illustrations blend perfectly into the
story. Sassafras and the dragon prove to be able sidekicks in the
vein of Disney characters...while this book is a natural fit for
STEM collections, it deserves a place in all libraries serving
young readers." -- School Library Journal
"...Citro gracefully balances her story's scientific and fantasy
elements." -- Publishers Weekly
"...the imaginative premise and the incorporation of STEM elements
make this an attractive and engaging choice." -- Booklist
"...tales for young audiences that model the scientific method are
nice to see." -- Kirkus Reviews
"...a delightful beginning reader. I will definitely recommend this
to kids and I look forward to the other books in this series." --
Mel Barnes, University Bookstore
"Zoey and Sassafras are our heroes! My kids love unravelling their
mysterious circumstance, and they even made their own "thinking
goggles." Zoey is an awesome role model." -- Megan Lingo, Reading
Teacher and Educational Therapist at Chickadee Lit
"Citro takes the "girl helping animals" trope of beginning chapters
to a whole new level. Filled with scientific language and
experiments, including a helpful glossary,
Zoey is encouraged to make mistakes, fail, and get up and keep
trying. There's no lack of child appeal either; both boys and girls
will delight in the magical creatures
and brisk storytelling and will be eager to try some of their own
scientific experimentation, even if they can't find a dragon!"--
Jennifer Wharton, Jean Little Library
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