Most Popular Books by Jill Krementz

INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS • For any child grieving a parent—eighteen children from ages 7-17 share their experiences and feelings about losing a parent.

In these wonderfully straightforward accounts of what it means to children to be adopted, nineteen boys and girls, from eight to sixteen years old—and from every social background—confide their feelings about this crucial fact of their lives. It is deeply affecting to listen to these children as they reveal their questions, frustrations, difficulties, and joys with an honesty that is immediate, convincing, and stirring. Their generosity will provide solace and strength for thousands of other children who share with them the experience of being adopted—and who will be helped to understand that their own emotions are normal and appropriate.

Boys and girls, ages seven to sixteen, share their feelings about their parents'' divorce.

Intimate, fascinating photos of famous writers at work, by the photographer who has raised author portraiture to an art form. These are rare glimpses into the mysterious, private world of the writer, putting readers closer to their favorite authors than they have ever been before. Introduction by John Updike. 58 photos.

Tells the stories of twelve physically handicapped children ranging in age from six to sixteen.

A ten-year-old student at the School of American Ballet in New York describes her classes and the preparation for and performance of her role in the ballet "The Nutcracker."

A visit to the beach in this full-color board book.

A little girl describes her first visit to the dentist.

Holly introduces the animals on her "hobby farm" where animals are raised for fun, not as a business.

Text and photographs follow a little girl on her trip to the playground where she crawls through tunnels, builds castles in the sand box, and plays on a variety of equipment. On board pages.

A ten-year-old girl relates her experiences as she and her pony train and prepare for riding competitions.

The noted photojournalist draws on her archive of photographs of the most important Jewish writers of the twentieth century to present an album of ninety pictures accompanied by an assessment of their significance

Text and photographs detail a child''s day at nursery school, playing, painting, and hearing a story. On board pages.

Text and photographs feature Matt Wilson, age six, who introduces the sights of his beautiful and interesting hometown, Washington, D.C.

Text and photographs introduce a nine-year-old ski enthusiast from Sun Valley, Idaho.

Text and photographs follow a child''s airplane flight to visit Grandma and Grandpa, accompanied by his parents, and highlighted by a trip to the cockpit. On board pages.