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Amy Houts

Bio
Cooking and writing are Amy Houts's two favorite activities. She enjoys cooking for her husband and enjoyed helping and inspiring her two daughters to appreciate working with food as they were growing up. While teaching preschool classes she developed food programs to enrich children's learning experiences.

Amy is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She has served as president of the Missouri Writers' Guild on the state and local level and is active in her local writing chapter. She lives with her husband in Maryville, Missouri where she is an instructor for a correspondence course in writing for children.

Amy is devoted to her craft and remains a busy writer. She has had numerous books, articles and poems published, including:

Picture books
• Symmetry Crafts. Pearson Learning, upcoming 2007.
• The 100th Day of School. Pearson Learning, upcoming 2007.
• Make and Use an Abax. Pearson Learning, upcoming 2007.
• Get Moving! Pearson Learning, upcoming 2007.
• Pattern Fun. Pearson Learning, upcoming 2007.
• Make an Animal Craft. Pearson Learning, upcoming 2007.
• Sesame Street Countdown with the Count. Learning Horizons.
• Dora the Explorer Preschool Adventure. Learning Horizons
• Dora the Explorer Addition. Learning Horizons.
• Dora the Explorer Subtraction. Learning Horizons
• Dora the Explorer Safety. Learning Horizons
• Dora the Explorer Trace & Draw. Learning Horizons
• Winifred Witch and her Very Own Cat. Dalmatian Press
• On the Farm. Dalmatian Press.
• The Princess and the Pea. Dalmatian Press.
• An A*B*C Christmas. Standard Publishing

Cookbooks for Children
• Cooking Around the Country with Kids. Images Unlimited, upcoming in 2007.
• Cooking Around the Calendar with Kids. Images Unlimited
• Learning Through Cooking Activities. Preschool Publications

Activity Place Mats
LeapFrog Activity Place Mats: ABC, healthy food, addition, money. Learning Horizons

Articles:
“Holiday Gifts from the Kitchen,” American Profile, November 20, 2005.
“Homemade Ice Cream,” American Profile, July 31, 2005.
“Carving a Jack O’ Lantern: a fun, family tradition,” American Profile, October 17, 2004.
“Easter Eggs,” American Profile, April 4, 2004.
“Let’s Talk Turkey,” American Profile, November 30, 2003.
“Cut Food Costs,” American Profile, October 5, 2003.
“What’s for Lunch?”American Profile, August 10, 2003.
“Science in the Kitchen,” Ladybug, November, 2000,.
Monthly column, “Preschooler in the Kitchen,” in Parent and preschooler Newsletter, Preschool Publications, Inc., 1986-1998.

Children’s Poetry:
“Month by Month with Mop,” Ladybug, January, 2002. Cooking verses for each month with correlating recipes on-line.
“Snakes Never Slurp Their Soup: a time for table Manners,”My Self, My Family, My Friends: 26 Experts Explore Young Children’s Self-Esteem, Preschool Publications, Inc., 2000.

Books Written
Cooking Around the Calendar With Kids - Holiday and Seasonal Food and Fun
Cooking Around the Country with Kids: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities