Meet the Author Daryl Cobb lives lives in New Jersey with his family, not far from his home town. Daryl’s writing began in college as a Thea-tre Arts major at Virginia Commonwealth University. He found a freshman writing class inspiring and, combined with his love for music and the guitar, he dis-covered a passion for song-writing. This talent would motivate him for years to come and the rhythm he cre-ated with his music also found its way into the bedtime stories he later created for his chil-dren. The story “Boy on the Hill,” about a boy who turns the clouds into animals, was his first bedtime story/song and was in-spired by his son and an infatu-ation with the shapes of clouds. Through the years his son and daughter have inspired so much of his work, including “Daniel Dinosaur” and “Daddy Did I Ever Say? I Love You, Love You, Every Day.”

Daryl spends a lot of his time these days visiting schools pro-moting literacy with his interactive educational assemblies “Teach-ing Through Creative Arts.” These performance programs teach children about the writing and creative process and allow Daryl to do what he feels is most important -- inspire children to read and write. He also performs at benefits and libraries with his “Music & Storytime” shows.

He is a member of the SCBWI.

Meet the Illustrator

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www.darylcobb.com

www.mishkajaeger. Mishka Jaeger received her BFA from Syracuse Univer-sity in theatrical design, but after spending time at Electric Crayon as a digital comic book color-ist for Marvel, Wildstorm, DC, and Topps Comics, found her-self working primarily on chil-dren’s projects in digital new media. She has designed web content for Fox Kids, eToys, Mattel Media, and The Star-light (now Starbright) Founda-tion. Mishka joined the SCBWI in 1997 and has been working for the educational curriculum company, k12.com, located in Herndon, VA since 2002.

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Illustrations copyright © 2011 by Mishka JaegerAll rights reserved. Published by Ten To Two Children’s Books LLC.

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Book design by Daryl K. Cobb. 10 To 2 Children’s Book logo was created by Manuela Pentangelo.

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My son Cameron, on many occasions, has opened my eyes to things that, as an adult, I just didn’t notice anymore, and it was one of those moments that inspired me to start looking at the world a little differently.

Thank you Cameron for Mr. Moon.

Daryl K. Cobb

“For Harris.”

Mishka Jaeger

“Mr. Moon, you are still awake,you should be sound asleep.

Close your eyes and rest your head,it is time for you to go to bed.

I, the Sun, am on the job. It is my turn to shine, to fill the sky with rays of light,

“Mr. Sun, you have all the fun.You see the planet come alive.

Everything just waits for you.They wait to see what you will do.

to warm the day until it’s night.”

They won’t enjoy the beach with me or surf the ocean blue.

The grass and treeswill not live longif it were not for you.

I can not see the flowers bloom in the dark of night.

I would like to watch the children play

and try to fly a kite.

I love what you didwith the dawn of the day. The blending of colors

is just perfect, I’d say.

So today I thoughtI would stay aroundand join you in the fun.

I promise you I won’t stay long.What do you say, Mr. Sun?”

“Mr. Moon, stay if you want,but just remember this:

I have never seen fireworks,maybe you can tell me why.

I have never wished upon a star,as it falls from the sky.

I have never seen a baseball gameunderneath the lights.

Kids dressed up for Halloweenseems much more fun at night.

There are animals I have never seen.

They sleep the day away.

So many people gaze at you

and talk about their day.

Camp fires and flashlight tag,a scary story or two,

coyote cries and firefliesare all seen or heard by you.

So stick around if you wish, that’s not up to me.

But think about all I’ve said and you’ll know where to be.”

“Mr. Sun, I have to sayyour point was so well said.I’m sorry if I’ve stayed too long.You’re right, it’s time for bed.

Good day, Mr. Sun.”

“Goodnight, Mr. Moon.”

Pirates:Legend of the Snarlyfeet

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Written byDaryl K. Cobb

Illustrated byManuela Pentangelo

Information on Daryl’s school visits and educational programming available at www.darylcobb.com

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Do Pirates

Written by Daryl K. Cobb

Illustrated byManuela Pentangelo

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Pirates

“You all must learn to swab the deck

and hoist a sail or two.

Listen up, you scallywags,

or we may get marooned.

A crow’s nest is not a place

for a bird to fall asleep.

A doubloon is the Spanish gold,

in the treasure that we seek.

“Yo-ho-ho” doesn’t mean a thing,

but sounds quite nice when pirates sing.

Cob

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Do PiratesGo To School?is a fun story about a young boy who finds a pair of boots that turn out to be a little out of the ordinary. Come join Pete as he learns if Pirates really do go to school.

Other stories by Daryl K. Cobb: “Bill the Bat Baby Sits Bella” “Bill the Bat Finds His Way Home” “Bill the Bat Loves Halloween” “Daddy Did I Ever Say? I Love You, Love You, Every Day” “Daniel Dinosaur” “Boy on the Hill” “Henry Hare’s Floppy Socks” “Count With Daniel Dinosaur”

Greta’s Magical MistakeGreta Grohm, a student at Wilhelm’s Magic Academy, quickly discovers how good intentions can go wrong. When Greta finds a stray cat on the way home from magic school she immediately thinks he would make a great new friend for her two pet birds, Dew and Ray. She takes the cat home, a wild chase ensues and a magic spell goes bad to set this tale in motion. This story teaches children the importance of listening to directions and has a positive message about friendship and family.A Magical tale for children!

Find Daryl’s books at www.darylcobb.com

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Written by Daryl K. CobbIllustrated byManuela Pentangelo

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Children’s Novels/Chapter Books

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A mysterious bottle with a deadly message is at the center of this pirate story that finds the crew of the Rising Sea unknowingly in grave danger. The evil Captain Darfous Warner has his sights set on The Ring of Hope and he will stop at nothing until he gets what he wants. Twelve year old Peter Nichols steps out of the modern world and right into the middle of this pirate mystery that has him struggling with right and wrong, good and evil and the meaning of friend-ship and family. After a week filled with strange dreams, missing friends and menacing pirates, Peter’s struggle to do the right thing comes to a head as he puts not only himself but his best friend in danger of becoming casualties of Captain Warner’s deadly plot. “The Ring of Hope” is a suspense mystery that weaves the leg-end about a mystical gold ring into a story about the good guys versus the bad guys. It is amusing, touching and filled with twists and turns to keep you guessing from beginning to end. This pirate mystery will capture the minds of kids and adults alike.

Books by Daryl K. Cobb at www.darylcobb.comCover illustration byManuela Pentangelo Cover design byDaryl K. Cobb

“Cobb’s 14th book comes complete with pirates, mysterious messages and a magic ring. . . . The char-acters are rich and beautifully rendered, and the story is sprinkled with humor. . . . Much of the dia-logue − especially between Peter and Monk and An-tonio and Marcus − is delightfully silly. . . . [A] spirited swashbuckling tale of mystery and magic.”

Kirkus Reviews -- The World’s Toughest Book Critics

Suggested reading for advanced young readers or ages 10 & up

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Stephen is a typical 13 year old boy who just wants to find his place in the world, but his difficulties in school, both socially and academically, have him feeling the pressure. When a group of students make Stephen the target of their merciless bullying he struggles even more to make sense of his life. With all the pressure and pain he feels each day, he still searches for hope. He finds some in his best friend Charlie who tries to show him the humor in it all. And a kind gesture from Megan, the new girl in class, helps to spark a connection be-tween two kindred spirits. But when everything is at its worst he always finds hope in baseball. Stephen’s talents as a young baseball player are well beyond the average Little Leaguer; he is an up and coming star. But as his flame grows brighter, one particular competitor and class-mate doesn’t like getting overshadowed. He and his friends set a plan in motion that could destroy Stephen’s dreams of playing baseball in the future. The Bully Gang has worked hard to bend Stephen before, but now they want to break him.

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Recommended reading for boys and girls, advanced young readers or ages 10-15 and up.

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“This young-adult novel by Cobb … introduces Stephen, whose skill in baseball helps him cope with bullies and a learning disability. … Stephen is a charming, funny narra-tor, and once he starts describing baseball games, this tale’s versatility begins to shine. Cobb’s long stretches of naturally engaging dialogue also help deliver characters and twists that positively outstrip stories merely about athletic glory. … Always sincere, occasionally shocking, this tale is required reading for kids and parents.”

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