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JUDITH HARTMAN is an E.C.E Specialist and Educator. She helped develop the program DAP, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, and was a Mentor for the State of California for six years. She mentored teachers, parents and principals in developmentally appropriate practices. She also, developed the first “Open Classroom” in Children’s Centers. Her administrative career includes being a Site Manager for Children’s Centers and Substitute principal in Elementary School. She lives with her husband on Mt. Tamalpais, in Marin County and spends vacation time in Lake Tahoe with family and friends. As a k-3rd Early Childhood Specialist and Elementary School Teacher, she has read stories for many years to boys and girls. Through her love of reading and writing, she has encouraged many students to write and illustrate their own stories. She has a married daughter, Heidi, and four grandchildren. She enjoys reading to her three granddaughters, Halley, Natalie and Bridget and to her grandson, William. Her grandchildren are the illustrators of the brightly colored book, UPSIDE DOWN HARRY!

UPSIDE DOWN HARRY is a child-oriented book and a perfect Early Childhood Education pick! Children are fascinated by seeing anyone standing on their heads or doing a hand-stand. Often it is thought of as funny. UPSIDE DOWN HARRY is fun-filled yet full of information. As Harry walks along his journey in a different way, he sees things in a different way!
He becomes more curious about nature, his neighborhood and his school. The book refers to the fact that clouds give us rain and that the sun helps plants grow. The early reader learns about scientific concepts in a fun way!
An endearing part of the book is when Harry shares his day with his mother! Harry is a little boy many children can relate to and he came to life in this book through imagination and colorful illustrations. It is surely a book that encourages children to read, write and draw. UPSIDE DOWN HARRY will make the young child smile, wonder and learn!

Newspaper  
Andalusia, Alabama, United States
Thursday, February 23, 2023

Headline: Author Judith Hartman Presents “Upside Down Harry,” a Child-Oriented Masterpiece

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