Pamela Jean Scheunemann Chenevert (born October 25, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American children's writer, best known for her Cool Crafts picture books and as the founding member of the Minnesota Book Builders.
Life and work
Scheunemann graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1973 and moved on to Minneapolis Community College to study English. She later attended the Minneapolis College of Art & Design for design coursework.
In 1980, Scheunemann took the position of production manager for New Homes Magazine and moved on to become the vice president for the company. After leaving the company in 1988, she became the production manager for Meadowbrook Press until 1990 and then for CompCare Publishers from 1990 to 1993.
Scheunemann started her career as a children's book author in 2000 with the Blends Series. Since then, she's published nearly 150 children's books, ranging in reading levels from first to sixth grades. She now serves as the office and production manager, as well as a writer for Mighty Media, inc. in Minneapolis, where she's been since 1993.
Series: Time (Abdo Publishing, 2008)Time to Learn About Day & NightTime to Learn About Measuring TimeTime to Learn About Past, Present & FutureTime to Learn About Seasons & YearsTime to Learn About Seconds, Minutes & HoursTime to Learn About Weeks & MonthsSeries: Critter Chronicles (Abdo Publishing, 2007)Crocodile TearsPeacock FanPelican’s PouchSpelling BeeSeries: Cool Collections (Abdo Publishing, 2007)Cool CoinsSeries: Animal Tales (Abdo Publishing, 2006)Bear ClawsCat TailsCow LicksPig PensSeries: First Words (Abdo Publishing, 2006)Big Bug, Little BugCome and See My Game!Come for a Party!The Cow Said Meow!Is This a Flower?Look at Me!Meg and IThe Puppy Is for Me!Rainy DayThis Is Not My Dog!We Like Music!We Like to Play!Series: First Rhymes (Abdo Publishing, 2006)The Band in the SandThe Chick on the Thick BrickDrew and the CrewThe Frog in the ClogThe King ona SpringThe One-Cent TentThe Pot with a DotThe Pug with a MugThe Raccoon and the BalloonThe Skunk and His JunkThe Sub ClubTed’s Red SledSeries: First Sounds (Abdo Publishing, 2005)Skye and SkipSloane and SlyStacy and SteveTam and TomTracy and TrevorUlma and UptonUnity and UriVal and VinceWendy and WallyWhitney and WheelerYana and YosefZoe and ZachSeries: Rhyme Time (Abdo Publishing, 2005)The Crain Loves GrainFour Soar and RoarLou Flew Too!Peas and CheeseThe Rare FairTennis in VeniceSeries: Cool Crafts (Abdo Publishing, 2005)Cool Beaded JewelryCool Clay ProjectsSeries: Rhyming Riddles (Abdo Publishing, 2004)Ape CapeChipper FlipperCooler RulerDill SpillLoud CrowdOverdue KangarooSeries: Keeping the Peace (Abdo Publishing, 2004)Acting With KindnessBeing a PeacekeeperCoping with AngerDealing with BulliesLearning About DifferencesWorking TogetherSeries: United We Stand (Abdo Publishing, 2003)CouragePatriotismToleranceSeries: Word Families (Abdo Publishing, 2003)ent as in centing as in kingink a in drinkick as in kickunk as in skunkash as in trashack as in snackaw as in pawSeries: Homophones (Abdo Publishing, 2002)Flour Does Not FlowerFred Read the Red BookHarry is Not HairySam Has a Sundae on SundayThe Moose Is in the MousseTwo Kids Got to Go, TooSeries: Capital Letters (Abdo Publishing, 2001)CitiesDaysMonthsNamesPlacesStatesSeries: Blends (Abdo Publishing, 2000 and 2001)drghtslchst