Tish Rabe
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Tish Rabe is a children's book author who lives in Greenwich, CT and has written or adapted more than 20 Dr. Seuss
books since his death.
It is common for author descriptions of Tish Rabe to describe the life and times of Dr. Seuss. The one bit of personal information published about the author is on the cover flap of Oh, Baby, the Places You'll Go! and states that, "Tish Rabe's a mom who thinks that it's cool to be home rhyming rhymes while the kids are at school".
She has written over 85 children’s books including titles for Sesame Street
, Blue’s Clues, Clifford the Big Red Dog
, Bear in the Big Blue House
and Curious George
. In 1996 she began writing The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library, a new series of non-fiction science books for early readers.
Her books include the popular Oh, Baby, the Places You'll Go!, which is meant to be read in utero
, and eleven other titles that present science concepts to early readers.
Her latest book, My Oh My—A Butterfly! was named by the Bank Street College of Education
as one of the 40 best books for children in 2007. She has also written scripts for several children’s television series including Clifford, Clifford's Puppy Days
, I Spy
and The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures
.
As both a songwriter and music producer she has created children’s songs that have been broadcast on PBS Kids
, Fox
, Nickelodeon
and HBO Family. For the last three years she has been visiting elementary schools to help kids get excited about reading and writing.
Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen names Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg and, in one case, Rosetta Stone....
books since his death.
It is common for author descriptions of Tish Rabe to describe the life and times of Dr. Seuss. The one bit of personal information published about the author is on the cover flap of Oh, Baby, the Places You'll Go! and states that, "Tish Rabe's a mom who thinks that it's cool to be home rhyming rhymes while the kids are at school".
She has written over 85 children’s books including titles for Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
, Blue’s Clues, Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog is an American children's book series first published in 1963. Written by Norman Bridwell, the series helped establish Scholastic Books as a premier publishing company....
, Bear in the Big Blue House
Bear in the Big Blue House
Bear in the Big Blue House is a television program for young children produced for the Playhouse Disney channel by Mitchell Kriegman and The Jim Henson Company. It first aired in 1997, and re-runs of the show continue to air on Playhouse Disney . It is produced by The Jim Henson Company and Shadow...
and Curious George
Curious George
Curious George is the protagonist of a series of popular children's books by the same name, written by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey. The books feature a curious brown monkey named George, who is brought from his home in Africa by "The Man with The Yellow Hat" to live with him in a big city.When...
. In 1996 she began writing The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library, a new series of non-fiction science books for early readers.
Her books include the popular Oh, Baby, the Places You'll Go!, which is meant to be read in utero
In utero
In utero is a Latin term literally meaning "in the womb". In biology, the phrase describes the state of an embryo or fetus. In legal contexts, the phrase is used to refer to unborn children. Under common law, unborn children are still considered to exist for property transfer purposes.-See also:*...
, and eleven other titles that present science concepts to early readers.
Her latest book, My Oh My—A Butterfly! was named by the Bank Street College of Education
Bank Street College of Education
Bank Street College of Education is located in Manhattan, New York City.-History:Bank Street was founded in 1916 by Lucy Sprague Mitchell as the "Bureau of Educational Experiments"....
as one of the 40 best books for children in 2007. She has also written scripts for several children’s television series including Clifford, Clifford's Puppy Days
Clifford's Puppy Days
Clifford's Puppy Days is an animated television series on PBS Kids. It is a spin-off of the Clifford the Big Red Dog TV series, and it features Clifford the Big Red Dog, a popular cartoon character. It is set when Clifford was a puppy...
, I Spy
I Spy (2003 TV series)
I Spy is a stop-motion television series that airs on the HBO Family digital cable television channel in the United States from April 2003 to January 2004, based on the popular children's book series drawn and written by Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick...
and The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures is an animated TV series that aired on HBO from March 1, 1998 to early 2001. The show follows the adventures of two mice, Emily and her cousin Alexander, who go on adventures around the world in the early 20th century, usually to stop the evil rat...
.
As both a songwriter and music producer she has created children’s songs that have been broadcast on PBS Kids
PBS Kids
PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10...
, Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
, Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
and HBO Family. For the last three years she has been visiting elementary schools to help kids get excited about reading and writing.