Harriet Ziefert
Harriet Ziefert grew up in New Jersey, where she attended the local schools. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Master's degree in Education from New York University, where she was among the founding pioneers in the development and teaching of what today is known as the Common Core Curriculum. Since then she has worked as the publisher of Blue Apple Books, and has also authored more than 200 books. Ziefert has written many innovative easy-to-read books, including Sleepy Dog ,...See more
Harriet Ziefert grew up in New Jersey, where she attended the local schools. She graduated from Smith College, then received a Master's degree in Education from New York University, where she was among the founding pioneers in the development and teaching of what today is known as the Common Core Curriculum. Since then she has worked as the publisher of Blue Apple Books, and has also authored more than 200 books. Ziefert has written many innovative easy-to-read books, including Sleepy Dog , which has sold more than two million copies. The mother of two and grandmother of five, Ziefert lives in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. See less
