Bridgeville School, California

The Mystery of the Burmese Bandicoot--now available in paperback! Scroll down for a free curriculum guide.

Kenwood School Author Visit

Summer reading program at the Boise Public Library

We made these adorable chocolate ball mice at the Boise Public Library to go with my Mouse books.

Author Judy Cox visits Heather Park Elementary in Prince George, B. C.

Free Activity sheet from Holiday House!

Find Curriculum Activites at www.holidayhouse.com

Free Activities from Holiday House

Free Activity sheet from Holiday House!

Author visit Lafayette School

Join Frederick and Ishbu in their first adventure!

Frederick and Ishbu solve their second case!

Parents and Teachers

Author visit, Eureka, California

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Reading CARMEN LEARNS ENGLISH to a group of children in Boise, Idaho.

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Free Curriculum Guide for THE TAILS OF FREDERICK AND ISHBU!
Click on the link below for a downloadable curriculum guide to the first two books in the Tails of Frederick and Ishbu series.
I think you and your children will enjoy the adventures of the two rat brothers. When I'm not writing books, I work as a reading specialist in an elementary school in Oregon. My books are packed with opportunities for classroom and homeschool activities--from literature to physics! I've created this curriculum guide with a few of my favorite lesson plans to get you started.


This is a PDF file. Downloadable Curriculum Guide for THE TAILS OF FREDERICK AND ISHBU (1.8MB)

Selected Works

Award Winners
Kid's Choice--Wellington, New Zealand
Bank Street College of Education, Best Books of 2011
Bank Street College of Education Best Books of 2011
TIME magazine Best Children's Books of 2009
Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award 2009
Children's Choices list 2009
TIME magazine Best Children's Books of 2005
Maryland Blue Crab Honor Book
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award 2004
Nevada Young Readers Award 2002
New Books
Join Mouse on his fourth adventure--a romp in the snow!
Mrs. Millie's Kindergartners surprise her with a pun-filled birthday party!
Clucks and chuckles abound when Daniel adopts five chicks from his classroom's science project, only to discover that one is a rooster.
Mouse is back in a Halloween adventure.
Nora's rowdy cousin from Texas is coming to stay. Is Ellie as bad as Nora remembers? Junior Library Guild Selection

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A Number of Authors
See The Secret Chicken Society along with other favorite books as children's authors show off their favorite numbers!
Read Me A Story
Index of stories for reading aloud
Junior Library Guild
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Judy Cox, Children's Author on Facebook
Time Magazine names PICK A PUMPKIN, MRS. MILLIE! to their Best of Everything 2009 List
Book Trailer for ONE IS A FEAST FOR MOUSE: A THANKSGIVING TALE
"One is a Feast for Mouse" featured on the Planet Esme blog for children's literature!
"Mrs. Millie Goes to Philly!" at Picture Book of the Day. Includes suggestions on how to use this book in your classroom to teach the Six Traits of writing.
Read Time Magazine review of "Don't Be Silly, Mrs. Millie!"
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