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Hi Judy,
I am a high school science teacher who re-discovered my creative self during the Covid era. Who knew a global lockdown could have such an effect? I wrote a couple of children’s stories during that time, of which I am quite proud. I have been trying to find a way to illustrate and publish them. However, I have had no luck. I recently stumbled on a video that came across my facebook page about a bookshop you founded and it inspired me to keep pursuing my goal, which is why I am writing this post to you. I remember my grade 1 teacher reading my class your Joonie B. Jones novels and I am so pleased you are still writing. If you have any advice on how I might get myself started I would be ever so grateful.
All the best,
M
I am a high school science teacher who re-discovered my creative self during the Covid era. Who knew a global lockdown could have such an effect? I wrote a couple of children’s stories during that time, of which I am quite proud. I have been trying to find a way to illustrate and publish them. However, I have had no luck. I recently stumbled on a video that came across my facebook page about a bookshop you founded and it inspired me to keep pursuing my goal, which is why I am writing this post to you. I remember my grade 1 teacher reading my class your Joonie B. Jones novels and I am so pleased you are still writing. If you have any advice on how I might get myself started I would be ever so grateful.
All the best,
M
Judy, I found a letter, that my Daughter had wrote to you. She was
around 8 years old. She is now 41.
I would love for you to receive this letter. She has her picture attached. One of of the questions she asked, about you having twins.
Ironically she now has twins.They are 5 and loved to be read to,like their mother. Toni became a teacher,She was the best. Now a full time Mother. She is the Greatest Mom. Hope to hear from you.JoAnn
around 8 years old. She is now 41.
I would love for you to receive this letter. She has her picture attached. One of of the questions she asked, about you having twins.
Ironically she now has twins.They are 5 and loved to be read to,like their mother. Toni became a teacher,She was the best. Now a full time Mother. She is the Greatest Mom. Hope to hear from you.JoAnn
Dear Judy Blume,
Thank you so much for your creativity and dedication to your books 📚 I have been reading your books since I was 12 years old. I am 57 now!!!
I just finished re-reading your book 📕 Tales of a 4th grade nothing. I feel in love with your characters all over again!!! I’m a writer now myself. I write ✍️ poetry and short stories. I’m a published
Poet. One poem…that’s all. I hope to make a collection of my short stories someday…you keep me spellbound and I’m very inspired by your art. Thanks again!! From Donna Swanson, Lancaster CA
Thank you so much for your creativity and dedication to your books 📚 I have been reading your books since I was 12 years old. I am 57 now!!!
I just finished re-reading your book 📕 Tales of a 4th grade nothing. I feel in love with your characters all over again!!! I’m a writer now myself. I write ✍️ poetry and short stories. I’m a published
Poet. One poem…that’s all. I hope to make a collection of my short stories someday…you keep me spellbound and I’m very inspired by your art. Thanks again!! From Donna Swanson, Lancaster CA
so I want you to make a book about a amazing little girl that is fun bubbly tuff and goated so yea thank you
Hi Judy
A big fan since I was 13, now 56 and have read your books over and over.
I was wondering why you named your daughter Randy with a y instead of an i
Love Randi
A big fan since I was 13, now 56 and have read your books over and over.
I was wondering why you named your daughter Randy with a y instead of an i
Love Randi
Hi Judy
A big fan since I was 13, now 56 and have read your books over snd over.
I was wondering why you named your daughter Randy with a "y" instead of an "i". I am a fellow Randi but my mom used an "i". Curious if there was meaning behind it
Randi
A big fan since I was 13, now 56 and have read your books over snd over.
I was wondering why you named your daughter Randy with a "y" instead of an "i". I am a fellow Randi but my mom used an "i". Curious if there was meaning behind it
Randi
Dear Judy, my name is Annie and I'm writing a script based off of the book Deenie and I was wondering if you would be interested in making it into a movie. I have been reading your books since I was a kid and I loved them and they mean a lot to me and my sister as well. The reason why they mean a lot is because they're so realistic and very relatable and also very funny. Let me know if you are interested in turning Deenie into a movie or any ideas of your own you want to tell me. Love one of your biggest fans, Annie.
What is your favorite animal? I love your book The Pain and the Great One. I love that you make books for mommy to take home and read.
Marian, age 4
Marian, age 4
Ever wonder what Margaret is up to now? Maybe you should write a sequel to tell us what kind of person she grew up to be and how she is dealing with getting old.
Dear Judy Blume,
Hello my name is Brittyn and I chose you to write to because i love how funny and realistic and kinda not your books are! You are my all time favorite book writer Judy Blume! I am from Madison Elementary School in Madison South Dakota. I love reading your book series and I am currently on my last book on your series and I am reading Superfuge! And Peter and Fuge and Tootsie are my all time favorite characters! And I love how creative your books are so much.
And I love how Tootsie calls Peter Pee-tah! Now I really hope you know how amazing your books really are. And I really hope you keep making your awesome books. One time in class I was reading your book and I burst out laughing when it was pitch quiet in the room cause I read the part where Fuge threw Peter's pet turtle in the toilet!
Sincerely, Brittyn
Hello my name is Brittyn and I chose you to write to because i love how funny and realistic and kinda not your books are! You are my all time favorite book writer Judy Blume! I am from Madison Elementary School in Madison South Dakota. I love reading your book series and I am currently on my last book on your series and I am reading Superfuge! And Peter and Fuge and Tootsie are my all time favorite characters! And I love how creative your books are so much.
And I love how Tootsie calls Peter Pee-tah! Now I really hope you know how amazing your books really are. And I really hope you keep making your awesome books. One time in class I was reading your book and I burst out laughing when it was pitch quiet in the room cause I read the part where Fuge threw Peter's pet turtle in the toilet!
Sincerely, Brittyn
Dear Ms. Blume,
My kindergarten class just read our first Judy Blume book, The Pain and the Great One. We loved the book! Thank you for writing such great books for children and adults. We also enjoyed your website.
Have a great day!
Love,
Ms. Napolillo, Ms. Michele and the best Kindergarten class ever
My kindergarten class just read our first Judy Blume book, The Pain and the Great One. We loved the book! Thank you for writing such great books for children and adults. We also enjoyed your website.
Have a great day!
Love,
Ms. Napolillo, Ms. Michele and the best Kindergarten class ever
Good Sunday morning Ms.Blume,
First, I want to thank you for all of your work. Your books are entertaining to say the least. A few days ago, I copied and pasted a post in a group that I'm in on Facebook. The We Do Not Care group. The post reads: "I wish Judy Blume would write a book about Margaret going through menopause. We could all use that right now." It received over 1,300 likes and comments.
I'm hoping this reaches you or your assistants. I feel as if I'm requesting this for all women. Please stay awesome and I thank you in advance for considering creating a masterpiece such as this.
Kind regards,
Adrienne R. Howard
First, I want to thank you for all of your work. Your books are entertaining to say the least. A few days ago, I copied and pasted a post in a group that I'm in on Facebook. The We Do Not Care group. The post reads: "I wish Judy Blume would write a book about Margaret going through menopause. We could all use that right now." It received over 1,300 likes and comments.
I'm hoping this reaches you or your assistants. I feel as if I'm requesting this for all women. Please stay awesome and I thank you in advance for considering creating a masterpiece such as this.
Kind regards,
Adrienne R. Howard
Dear Judy blume,
My name is emersyn and I'm in 6th grade. I wanted to tell you I love your books I've read forever,then again maybe I wont,dennie,tiger eyes,are you there go its me margert, just as long as were together,Iggy's house,summer sisters, and its not the end of the world. thank you especially for forever because it taught me you don't have to love someone just to love them and also thank you for its no the end of the world it taught me about divorce which my family is going through! - love emersyn
My name is emersyn and I'm in 6th grade. I wanted to tell you I love your books I've read forever,then again maybe I wont,dennie,tiger eyes,are you there go its me margert, just as long as were together,Iggy's house,summer sisters, and its not the end of the world. thank you especially for forever because it taught me you don't have to love someone just to love them and also thank you for its no the end of the world it taught me about divorce which my family is going through! - love emersyn
Dear Judy blume,
My name is emersyn and I'm in 6th grade. I wanted to tell you I love your books I've read forever,then again maybe I wont,dennie,tiger eyes,are you there go its me margert, just as long as were together,Iggy's house,summer sisters, and its not the end of the world.
My name is emersyn and I'm in 6th grade. I wanted to tell you I love your books I've read forever,then again maybe I wont,dennie,tiger eyes,are you there go its me margert, just as long as were together,Iggy's house,summer sisters, and its not the end of the world.
Salutations!
To make a long story short, when I was a kid “Are You There God? It’s me, Margaret” was the first time I felt completely seen by a book. It rocked me to my core so hard that I stayed up all night reading it and my Mom found me at dawn looking like I’d been through an almost religious experience. Margaret’s internal life was so close to mine it was uncanny, which was a bit awkward because as far as anyone knew at the time I was a boy.
I’m not saying a cis boy or man can’t find value in that book, but it was a God send to me in the depths of gender dysphoria when I didn’t have words for what I was feeling and experiencing. Your book was the first glimpse of the light at the end of my long dark trudge through misery.
When it came time to choose a name, the choice was obvious.
Thank you so much for what you’ve done for women and girls, and I mean all women and girls.
Sincerely,
Margaret
To make a long story short, when I was a kid “Are You There God? It’s me, Margaret” was the first time I felt completely seen by a book. It rocked me to my core so hard that I stayed up all night reading it and my Mom found me at dawn looking like I’d been through an almost religious experience. Margaret’s internal life was so close to mine it was uncanny, which was a bit awkward because as far as anyone knew at the time I was a boy.
I’m not saying a cis boy or man can’t find value in that book, but it was a God send to me in the depths of gender dysphoria when I didn’t have words for what I was feeling and experiencing. Your book was the first glimpse of the light at the end of my long dark trudge through misery.
When it came time to choose a name, the choice was obvious.
Thank you so much for what you’ve done for women and girls, and I mean all women and girls.
Sincerely,
Margaret
Dear Ms. Blume,
Our 2nd grade class just finished and celebrated reading Tales of a Fourth Grade nothing! Our favorite part is when we discovered that Fudge actually ate the turtle! We couldn't believe it! We could really relate to Peter getting frustrated with Fudge throughout the book because he was the cuter little brother. We were really thankful for the way it ended, with Peter getting his OWN dog and some special attention of his own. Thank you for sharing your talents with us (the world). We hope you keep writing and we can't wait to read more of your other books. Sincerely, Mrs. Simmons 2nd Grade Class Cross Oaks Elementary
Our 2nd grade class just finished and celebrated reading Tales of a Fourth Grade nothing! Our favorite part is when we discovered that Fudge actually ate the turtle! We couldn't believe it! We could really relate to Peter getting frustrated with Fudge throughout the book because he was the cuter little brother. We were really thankful for the way it ended, with Peter getting his OWN dog and some special attention of his own. Thank you for sharing your talents with us (the world). We hope you keep writing and we can't wait to read more of your other books. Sincerely, Mrs. Simmons 2nd Grade Class Cross Oaks Elementary
My mother said she had read to me in utero. (not surprising to anyone who knows her) Sometimes, growing up, I would spit out a word in an accurate context and wonder where on earth it came from. I also spent so much time alone, usually due to another terrible ear infection, that I just made up my own worlds.
All of my teachers (and my mom) assumed that I would be a writer one day. I was not interested, obviously, because I am not one to do what other people think I should.
I was going to be a dancer on Solid Gold, fly to the moon, and rescue a prince from a dragon instead.
I have, in my way, done most of these things because of writers like you. Add little books like yours to my imagination, and anything I wanted to do was possible.
Funny how life works out. I did everything but write. I told stories all the time to anyone who would listen, but never wrote them down.
Recently, my life and career blew up just enough that I was left alone with my imagination again.
And I wrote a book! Then I wrote another one....and another.
I have all the expected doubts about whether anyone would want to read any of them, but who cares? I like them, and I like reading them to the children I know. How neat is that?
I have a point, of course: Thank you. I have spent years going back and enjoying your books, over and over. I read them to my children, too. Blubber is still as good today as it was when I was five. Thank you for that.
I hope you are doing well and still writing. I would love to send you one of my books, not as a submission, just as a gift to return the favor of entertaining me as a sick child. Please let me know if you would allow me that.
P.s. My husband lived on Big Pine when we first met. When I went to visit him there for the first time, I insisted on two things: Take me to Judy Blume's bookstore, and then to meet Hemingway's six-fingered cats. The cats ignored me, but I got a bag full of new books!
All of my teachers (and my mom) assumed that I would be a writer one day. I was not interested, obviously, because I am not one to do what other people think I should.
I was going to be a dancer on Solid Gold, fly to the moon, and rescue a prince from a dragon instead.
I have, in my way, done most of these things because of writers like you. Add little books like yours to my imagination, and anything I wanted to do was possible.
Funny how life works out. I did everything but write. I told stories all the time to anyone who would listen, but never wrote them down.
Recently, my life and career blew up just enough that I was left alone with my imagination again.
And I wrote a book! Then I wrote another one....and another.
I have all the expected doubts about whether anyone would want to read any of them, but who cares? I like them, and I like reading them to the children I know. How neat is that?
I have a point, of course: Thank you. I have spent years going back and enjoying your books, over and over. I read them to my children, too. Blubber is still as good today as it was when I was five. Thank you for that.
I hope you are doing well and still writing. I would love to send you one of my books, not as a submission, just as a gift to return the favor of entertaining me as a sick child. Please let me know if you would allow me that.
P.s. My husband lived on Big Pine when we first met. When I went to visit him there for the first time, I insisted on two things: Take me to Judy Blume's bookstore, and then to meet Hemingway's six-fingered cats. The cats ignored me, but I got a bag full of new books!
Dear Mrs. Blume,
My name is Presley, and I am a fourth-grade student at Southside Elementary. I read your book Double Fudge, and I wanted to write to you about it.
A moment from the story that really stood out to me was when Peter realizes that he has a choice to go back to New York or stay in Manhattan. He knows he has to go back to New York, but he will miss Manhattan and his best friend, Alex. This moment was important to me because I have moved around a lot, and I have had to make hard decisions, like leaving my friends and my childhood house.
My favorite character is definitely Peter Hatcher. I connected with this character because we have a lot of similarities. It was like looking in a mirror. Even though I don’t have a younger sibling, I still have a family that can be annoying every now and then. Don’t tell them this, but I actually love them a lot!
Your story made me feel like my life was inside that book—like someone took all the memories from my brain and made a whole story about it. It also made me think about your other book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.
One question I would love to ask you is: How did Fudge get a turtle into his tiny mouth? I am curious about this because how could Dribble fit into such a small mouth? He was in Pre-K! This part made me a little bit angry because Peter worked hard to get Dribble, and he loved him. Then Fudge came in and swallowed the whole thing!
I would recommend your book to other readers because I think it is AMAZING! You created a humorous, sweet, fun, and creative story. Thank you for writing these books and sharing them with readers like me. I can’t wait to read many more of the books you’ve written.
Sincerely,
Presley 😁
My name is Presley, and I am a fourth-grade student at Southside Elementary. I read your book Double Fudge, and I wanted to write to you about it.
A moment from the story that really stood out to me was when Peter realizes that he has a choice to go back to New York or stay in Manhattan. He knows he has to go back to New York, but he will miss Manhattan and his best friend, Alex. This moment was important to me because I have moved around a lot, and I have had to make hard decisions, like leaving my friends and my childhood house.
My favorite character is definitely Peter Hatcher. I connected with this character because we have a lot of similarities. It was like looking in a mirror. Even though I don’t have a younger sibling, I still have a family that can be annoying every now and then. Don’t tell them this, but I actually love them a lot!
Your story made me feel like my life was inside that book—like someone took all the memories from my brain and made a whole story about it. It also made me think about your other book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.
One question I would love to ask you is: How did Fudge get a turtle into his tiny mouth? I am curious about this because how could Dribble fit into such a small mouth? He was in Pre-K! This part made me a little bit angry because Peter worked hard to get Dribble, and he loved him. Then Fudge came in and swallowed the whole thing!
I would recommend your book to other readers because I think it is AMAZING! You created a humorous, sweet, fun, and creative story. Thank you for writing these books and sharing them with readers like me. I can’t wait to read many more of the books you’ve written.
Sincerely,
Presley 😁
Hi,Judy. I got an email saying you had come across my book, The Carpenter's Son, a collection of short stories from the Gospels, and been very impressed. While I personally think it is a brilliant book, I suspect the email came from an AI-bot. If it's really you, please mention this contact in your next message and accept my apologies for not answering you right away.
Peter is now staying with Jimmy, Giraffe Neck, and Mr Fargo. Peter has to bring Fudge and Tootsie with him because Mom and Dad are out of town. Will Peter be able to survive? His best plus Tootsie and Fudge?
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