Grace Maccarone


Grace Maccarone is an American children’s book editor and author, notably of Miss Lina’s Ballerinas, illustrated by Christine Davenier, and its sequel Miss Lina’s Ballerinas and the Prince. She has also worked as an editor at Scholastic, Wireless Generation, and currently Holiday House.

Partial bibliography

The Haunting of Grade Three, illustrated by Kelly Oechsli, Scholastic, 1987Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox, illustrated by Betsy Lewin, Cartwheel, 1992The Sword in the Stone, illustrated by Joe Boddy, Scholastic, 1992Oink! Moo! How Do You Do?, illustrated by Hans Wilhelm, Cartwheel, 1994Pizza Party, illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully, Scholastic, 1994Soccer Game!, by Meredith Johnson, Cartwheel, 1994The Classroom Pet, Scholastic, 1995My Tooth Is About to Fall Out, illustrated by Betsy Lewin, Cartwheel, 1995The First Grade Friends: Lunch Box Surprise, illustrated by Betsy Lewin, Cartwheel, 1995Monster Math, illustrated by Marge Hartelius, Scholastic, 1995First Grade Friends: Recess Mess, illustrated by Betsy Lewin, Scholastic, 1996
  • The Silly Story of Goldie Locks and The Three Squares, 1996Monster Math School Time, illustrated by Marge Hartelius, Scholastic, 1997Monster Money, with Marilyn Burns, Cartwheel, 1998Monster Math Picnic, Cartwheel, 1998Three Pigs, One Wolf, Seven Magic Shapes, illustrated by David Neuhaus, with math activities by Marilyn Burns, Cartwheel, 1998What Is That? Said the Cat, illustrated by Jeffrey Scherer, Cartwheel, 1998A Child Was Born: A First Nativity Book, illustrated by Sam Williams, Scholastic, 2000Dinosaurs, illustrated by Richard Courtney, Scholastic, 2001A Child’s Goodnight Prayer, illustrated by Sam Williams, Cartwheel, 2001Miss Lina’s Ballerinas, illustrated by Christine Davenier, Feiwel & Friends, 2010Miss Lina’s Ballerinas and the Prince, illustrated by Christine Davenier, Feiwel & Friends, 2011Miss Lina’s Ballerinas and the Wicked Wish, illustrated by Christine Davenier, Feiwel & Friends, 2012Princess Tales: Once Upon a Time in Rhyme with Seek-and-Find Pictures, illustrated by Gail de Marcken, Feiwel & Friends, 2013A Day with Miss Lina's Ballerinas, illustrated by Christine Davenier, Square Fish, 2014