Jean Kerr

A writer, Kerr was known for dry wit about everyday life. "I write what I know," she said. In order to get away from her noisy family and write, she often went out to the car and drove several blocks away. "There is nothing to do but write," she once said, "after I get the glove compartment tidied up." Her first hit was the play Touch and Go (1949), and her 1961 play Mary, Mary was a huge hit, running on Broadway for more than 1,500 performances. But she is probably best known for her 1957 book, later adapted to a 1960 movie and then a 1965-1967 television series, Please Don't Eat the Daisies. Kerr died from pneumonia on January 5 in New York. She was 80. From This is True for 5 January 2003 Suggestions for further reading: Family Math (Equals Series) by Jean Kerr Stenmark, Virginia Thompson, Ruth Cossey Amazon Price: $17.05 Customer Review: We bought this book to assist with an elementary school-wide math enrichment evening. We found lots and lots of great ideas for math centers. We used ideas from the book for centers ranging from kindergarten through 6th grade. The book contains id...   Family Math for Young Children: Comparing (Equals Series)) by Jean Kerr Stenmark, Grace Davila Coates Amazon Price: $17.05 Customer Review: If you are looking for a way to teach math to young children without them knowing they are learning, then buy this book. It is so much fun, not to mention the very real and advanced math concepts they will be learning in such a natural way. I love ...   Union Oyster House Cookbook: Recipes and History from America's Oldest Restau... by Jean Kerr, Spencer Smith Amazon Price: $11.01 Customer Review: This is an excellent New England seafood cookbook. The recipes are easy to follow without being too difficult. The clam chowder recipe is excellent.   Mathematics Assessment: Myths, Models, Good Questions, and Practical Suggestions by Jean Kerr Stenmark Amazon Price: $15.95   Matemática Para La Familia (Spanish Edition) by Virginia Thompson, Jean Kerr Stenmark Amazon Price:   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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