Judy Blume Pack Award-winning author Pack by Judy Blume (author)

Author/Illustrator

Judy Blume

When I was growing up, I dreamed about becoming a cowgirl, a detective, a spy, a great actress, or a ballerina. Not a dentist, like my father, or a homemaker, like my mother — and certainly not a writer, although I always loved to read. I didn’t know anything about writers. It never occurred to me they were regular people and that I could grow up to become one, even though I loved to make up stories inside my head.

I made up stories while I bounced a ball against the side of our house. I made up stories playing with paper dolls. And I made them up while I practiced the piano by pretending to give piano lessons. I even kept a notebook with the names of my pretend students and how they were doing. I always had an active imagination. But I never wrote down any of my stories. And I never told anyone about them.

When I grew up, my need for storytelling didn’t go away. So when my own two children started preschool I began to write and I’ve been writing ever since! My characters live inside my head for a long time before I actually start a book about them. Then, they become so real to me I talk about them at the dinner table as if they are real. Some people consider this weird. But my family understands.

Many of my books are set in New Jersey because that’s where I was born and raised. I lived there until my kids finished elementary school. Then we moved to New Mexico, the setting for Tiger Eyes. I also spent two years in Connecticut, where Just as Long as We’re Together and Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson are set. And Fudge-A-Mania grew out of a summer spent in Maine. I don’t think I could set a book in a place without knowing it really well.

Now I live in New York City and Key West, Florida, with my husband, George Cooper, who writes nonfiction. He thinks I’m lucky because I get to make things up. I think it would be fun to do research and discover stories, like George. Between us, we have three grown children and one incredible grandchild, whose first word was “book”! That makes sense since we all love to read to him.

Reviews

1. Holly Jones
   on 11 June 2012

   Judy Blumes 6 pack

   Judy Blume is the best authour i have ever come across! Im so amazed how funny someone can be! Its really nice to see the funny side of growing up!

   5out of 5

2. Nene
   on 23 March 2012

   Judy Blume Pack

   This book is the best book. It is really interesting and it's the best book I have ever read.

   5out of 5

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What kids think

1. blu629
   on 10 January 2015

   the best book is tiger eyes,it is sad,funny,and cool.YOU SHOULD READ IT

   4out of 5

2. july4
   on 12 November 2014

   the judy blume books are incredible. i am reading them and according to me the best one was tiger eyes which is for elder readers. i suggest all of you to read it.

   5out of 5

3. spellingbeer
   on 29 September 2013

   looking forward to read it

4. lap312i
   on 6 March 2013

   i like the covers

5. natashakrywald
   on 6 March 2013

   great value and lots of good books!

6. moonlight4
   on 7 March 2012

   These books are great

7. mutemath4ever
   on 2 March 2012

   I have read all of these books and there all great. Despite there age the basic ground rules remain the same. Being a teenager is not easy ! You have to read these books ! They explain loads of things and they are an essential to any teens reading list. I would recommend for most of these books 13+ but some 14+