WRITER ARTIE KNAPP

Artie Knapp

American Writer Artie Knapp was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1973. A library bearing his name is featured on the internationally acclaimed kids site Candlelightstories.com. Artie’s children’s literature has appeared in such publications as DLTK Kids, Humpty Dumpty’s Magazine, Lincoln Kids, The California Kids Newspaper, The Labradorian, Kids Turn Central and The Cincinnati Enquirer to name a few. He is a member of The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and graduated from Ohio University. Artie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife Priya.

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Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand

Artie’s new book, "Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand,” will be available soon!

Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand - Stanley is like most squirrels: he loves nuts, climbing trees and playing with friends. But Stanley feels different from the other animals in his neighborhood, because he has a problem with words. Teased about his stuttering, Stanley refuses to let on that his feelings are being hurt, until one day he learns an important lesson from a new friend.

Advance Praise for “Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand”:

Mr. Knapp writes a wonderful tale of friendship, building self-esteem and the understanding of others with disabilities. This children's book is about a squirrel who stutters and how his disability affects his life and those around him. Stuttering Stan learns that friendship, understanding and self-respect are important for everyone. This book should be read by all children and adults alike to reaffirm those important life lessons that Stan's story brings to the forefront.
Tammy Flores, Executive Director

The National Stuttering Association

As one who stuttered and was teased throughout childhood, I read this elegantly illustrated story with great interest and anticipation. From the beginning, I identified with Stanley, the stuttering squirrel, as he encountered cruelty because of his speech. Knapp deftly shows Stanley’s ambivalence and hurt. The power of the tale, however, lies in Knapp’s bringing all the friends together during a scene of self-discovery, kindness, and forgiveness. This story will give courage to children who stutter, and it will help those who do not stutter become more understanding and empathetic.

Bill Maxwell, Editorial Writer/Columnist

St. Petersburg (Florida) Times

Children who stutter often bear the emotional burden of being targets for undeserved teasing and bullying. Stuttering Stan is such a gift to those children as well as to any child who is teased. It gives them an empowered model for handling those bullies! Thank you for this book, Mr. Knapp.

Catherine S. Montgomery, Executive Director

American Institute for Stuttering

Mr. Knapp has written a touching story about friendships, respect, courage and compassion. A must read for every child, especially those who stutter. This exquisitely illustrated story shows how being a friend can make others feel good about themselves. Every child is special in their own way and like many of Artie Knapp’s other stories, this humorous tale shows that you can do anything if you believe in yourself.

Kristin Garrison, Newspapers in Education Manager

The Cincinnati Enquirer & Kentucky Enquirer

"Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand" is being published by the Division of Speech Pathology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, which is the largest pediatric speech pathology program in the United States. http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/s/speech/choose/default.htm

Stuttering Stan is illustrated by Award Winning Illustrator, Barbara Leonard Gibson. To learn more about Barbara visit her website: http://www.barbaragibson.com/bio.htm

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ARTIE KNAPP'S PUBLISHED WORKS

**LATEST PUBLICATIONS**

Artie's children's story, "The Turkey and the Pumpkin," was published in the November issue of Teachers.net.

http://teachers.net/gazette/NOV08/printables/

Artie's children's story, "The Wasp and the Canary," was published in the October issue of California Kids.

http://www.valcomnews.com/Cal%20Kids.html

Artie’s children's story, “Alligator Alley,” was published in the September issues of California Kids & Colorado Bowler. Alligator Alley was also added to the Artie Knapp Library on Candlelightstories.com.

http://www.candlelightstories.com

PUBLISHED WORKS

The works below are listed in the order they were originally written and published. Writing Children’s Literature brings me more enjoyment than any other genre of writing. An underlying consistency in my work is my use of humor. I can think of no better way to enhance a child’s interest in reading than by making them laugh. I hope that I do both.

Artie Knapp

Pluto’s Plight (2002) - Sci-fi comedy movie; starring former world boxing champ, Buster Douglas, Distributed by Indieflix.com and Cinemanow.
From Gettysburg to Baghdad (2005) - Short story; originally published in Issue 27 of Nuvein Magazine, Grand Prize winner of the 2007 Flash Gordon Short Science Fiction Writing Contest.
The Wasp and the Canary (2006) - Children's Story; a wasp comes looking for a tasty dinner and finds a friend along the way.
The Hummingbird Who Chewed Bubblegum (2006) - Children's Story; a little hummingbird wants gum and can blow big bubbles.
Sprinting Spencer Still Wants to Run (2006) - Children's Story; a former star thoroughbred race horse struggles with his racing days being over.
The Lazy Loppin Goat (2006) - Children's Story; a little goat’s unwillingness to eat grass gets her accused of being lazy.
Ed Wood for Inspiration (2006) - Non-fiction cover story; originally published by the Piker Press Literary Journal.
Two Crows for an Empty Feeling (2006) - Non-fiction story; originally published in Issue 204 of Bewildering Stories.
Take a Shot (2006) - Short story; originally published in Issue 25 of the Indite Circle Literary Magazine.
Bipper and Wick (2006) - Children's Story; a young bear's youthful rebellion leads to an unlikely friendship on the night before Christmas.
The Rooster that Wouldn't Crow (2006) - Children's Story; a story about individuality and a rooster's right to fall in love with whomever he chooses.
Puddles at the Pole (2006) - A Global Warming story told from the perspective of a polar bear and seal, Originally published by Ovi Magazine.
Where Have All the Good Drivers Gone (2006) - Essay; top-ten finalist in the 2006 National Will Rogers Writing Contest, Originally published by Globusz Publishing.
The Sweet Smelling Skunk (2007) - Children's Story; what does old Mrs. Donnelly do when she discovers a skunk in her garden? The answer might surprise you.
The Shell Shocked Turtle (2007) - Children's Story; a baby turtle shells out a lot of courage in order to face his fear of thunderstorms.
There’s a Crocodile in Our Pickle Jar (2007) - Children's Story; sometimes onions aren’t the only thing in the fridge that can make you cry.
The Starfish that fell from the Sky (2007) - Children’s Poem
No More Car Wash Blues (2007) - Children's Story; two elephants work at a car wash while pursuing their dreams of becoming a chef and singer.
The Lying Lion (2007) - Children's Poem
The Turkey and the Pumpkin (2007) - Children's Story; a young turkey escapes from his farm in the hopes of reaching a petting zoo before Thanksgiving.
A Mouse by the House (2008) - Children's Poem
Alligator Alley (2008) - Children's Story; on a summer evening in 1973, a mysterious alligator drops by to participate in the Annual Belvar Bowling Championship.
Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand (2008) - Children's Book; Stanley is like most squirrels: he loves nuts, climbing trees and playing with friends. But Stanley feels different from the other animals in his neighborhood, because he has a problem with words. Teased about his stuttering, Stanley refuses to let on that his feelings are being hurt, until one day he learns an important lesson from a new friend.

LINKS

Bewildering Stories

http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue204/two_crows.html

The California Kids Newspaper, which is distributed to more than 1,000 locations in the Sacramento Valley, is publishing Artie's children's stories as a monthly series called Knapptime Stories. In addition to the print addition of the paper, each issue will also be available online. To read the March 2008 issue featuring Artie’s children’s story, “The Rooster that Wouldn’t Crow,” click on the following link:

http://www.valcomnews.com/PDFs/Cal%20Kids/CK0803.pdf

DLTK Kids is now offering several of Artie’s children’s stories as on-line jigsaw puzzles. The four-stage jigsaw puzzles range from super easy 12 piece puzzles, to harder 100 piece puzzles. DLTK Kids is a top 5,000 site that reaches over 968K U.S. monthly unique user hits.

http://www.dltk-kids.com/puzzles/pt.asp?id=20080508

Fort Wayne Daily News

http://www.fortwaynedailynews.com/family/features/book_reviews/knapptime_stories/

The Gloob, United Kingdom

http://thegloob.tripod.com/children_s_stories.htm

Halife.com

http://halife.com/family/kids/funny_stories_for_children.html

The Kids Free Souls Newspaper, India

http://www.kidsfreesouls.com/stories/artieknapp.htm

Newspapers in Education - The Cincinnati Enquirer

http://www.cincinnati.com/niecincy/onlinelessons

Nuvein Magazine