Eileen Spinelli

Eileen Spinelli

I, Jerry Spinelli, am writing this myself without help from my wife and fellow author, Eileen, because I need to do some bragging about her. It was her idea that led to our first book together: Today I Will. She remembered reading daily devotionals, and it occurred to her that young readers might like a day-by-day book based on literature.
  
  There's a page in Today I Will for every day in the year—that’s 366 pages/days, including leap year. Each page starts with a quote from children's or young adult literature. Then comes a commentary on the quote, followed by a resolution—that is, how you can apply the message to your day. The idea is that you take a minute to read…

Another Day as Emily

Another Day as Emily

Eileen Spinelli; illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
Today I Will

Today I Will

Jerry Spinelli
Cold Snap

Cold Snap

Eileen Spinelli; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
The Dancing Pancake

The Dancing Pancake

Eileen Spinelli; illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
Summerhouse Time

Summerhouse Time

Eileen Spinelli; illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
The Best Story

The Best Story

Eileen Spinelli; Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf
Where I Live

Where I Live

Eileen Spinelli; Illustrated by Matt Phelan
Someday

Someday

Eileen Spinelli; Illustrated by Rosie Winstead

Books by Eileen Spinelli from Highlights

I Am Kind to Myself

I Am Kind to Myself

Eileen Spinelli
We're Better Together

We're Better Together

Eileen Spinelli
We're Better Together

We're Better Together

Eileen Spinelli