Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

I am an author/Illustrator of PB and MG fairy tale re-imagining. A member of #SCBWI. My real job was as a puppeteer. REALLY! susanvandeweghe.com Cedar Mountain, NC Joined May 2018

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

4 months ago

A case of the flu threatens a young girl and her great-grandmother’s annual February 14th tradition, but with imagination, determination, her thinking cap, and a frog puppet, our heroine saves the day without anyone else getting sick.

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

4 months ago

UP is the story of a toddler who wants a hug. As he visits each family member, he can't understand why they are not paying attention to him. In the room at the end of the hall, as tears begin to flow, two strong arms reach out and sweep the toddler into her lap. #JoyPit #PB

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

2 years ago

A marionette hangs from a shelf, never doing what she is intended to do. Learning that her puppeteer doesn’t know how to operate a marionette, they must work as a team. Until she can finally perform for the children. Backmatter on the Art of the Marionette. #IWSGPit #PB #C #STEAM

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

2 years ago

Tina and her Nana have always spent February 14th together. It’s a tradition. After Nana moves to a big building where old people live, Tina must find another way to have their special day. She realizes they can continue on Zoom. And a new tradition begins. #IWSGPit #PB #C

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

2 years ago

THE PETITE MARIONETTE is an informational fiction PB from the POV of the puppet. The marionette and her puppeteer learn how to perform together. When their act is perfected, the marionette finally joins the show and performs for the children. #PBPitch @Steam

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

2 years ago

This is not your grandmother’s Little Red Riding Hood. Our narrator is Mr. Wolf, the Guardian of the forest but only Red’s grandmother knows the truth. #PBPitch #HA

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

2 years ago

A girl, named after her Nana Valentine, is called Tina for short. Traditionally they spend Valentine’s Day together. This year, Nana moved to an old people’s home. Visitors aren’t allowed during flu season. So, Tina needs to figure out how to keep their tradition going. #PBPitch

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

2 years ago

Mrs. Brown got a dog. Last night she tripped over it and broke a leg. Now she wants Rosie to take it for a walk. Rosie wants to help but she thinks dogs are the worst and this one is especially big, smelly, and slobbers a lot. How will she manage that dog tomorrow? #PBPitch #HA

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

2 years ago

THE PETITE MARIONETTE is an informational fiction PB from the POV of the puppet. A visitor teaches the marionette and her puppeteer how to perform together. When their act is perfected, the marionette finally gets to perform for the children. #JoyPit #PB #HA

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AuthorCindySommer @CindySommerPB

2 years ago

When the baseball MVP of the street feels she could be replaced by her little sister, she’s torn between preserving her own star status or embracing her sister’s skills, but she discovers that being a team player means more to her than being a celebrity. #JoyPit #PB #SEL

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AuthorCindySommer @CindySommerPB

2 years ago

Told in parallel narrative, despite having loving families, an adopted child and their birth mother separately imagine meeting. From a need for speed, love of animals and wanting to clean up the world, their similar connections would amaze them IF THEY ONLY KNEW. #JoyPit #PB

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

2 years ago

This is not your grandmother’s Little Red Riding Hood. Our narrator is Mr. Wolf, the Guardian of the forest but only Red’s grandmother knows that. #joypit #PB #HA

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

2 years ago

Tina’s name is really Valentine, after her great-nana. They spend Valentine’s Day doing something special. This year, Great-Nana moved to an old people’s home. Visitors aren’t allowed during flu season. So, Tina needs to figure out how to keep their tradition going. #joypit #PB

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

2 years ago

Mrs. Brown got a dog. Last night she tripped over it and broke a leg. Now she wants Rosie to take her pet for a walk. Rosie would like to help but she thinks dogs are the worst and this one is especially big, smelly, and slobbers a lot. How can she help? #JoyPit #PB #HA

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

3 years ago

#PBPitch #Humor Rosie thinks dogs are the WORST! But they like her - A LOT. Her neighbor needs help with her new dog. When Rosie takes the dog for a walk, it drags her down the sidewalk. Everyone on the block laughed. The next day, Rosie outsmarted that Yucky dog.

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

3 years ago

#PBPitch #Humor In Mrs. Dilly’s first-grade class, each child has something about themselves that they don’t like. With the help of their classmates, they learn that everyone has quirks and sometimes that’s what makes them special.

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

3 years ago

#PBPitch #Humor A new take on the Little Red Riding Hood story. The wolf as the guardian of the woods, tries to keep Little Red on the path to her grandmother’s house. But Red believes that he is a Big, Bad, Wolf.

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

3 years ago

#PBPitch #humor #traditions 6½-year-old Tina was named after her great-grandmother, Valentine. They always spend February 14 together. After Nana moves into an old people’s home, Tina has to figure out how to keep the tradition going. Zooming is perfect.

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Susan VandeWeghe @vanpuppet

3 years ago

#PBPitch #STEAM A marionette hangs in a workshop watching as all the other puppets get picked to perform. Why is she never chosen? Then she hears that the puppeteer doesn’t know how to operate a marionette. They learn together. Backmatter: all about puppets