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Thalassophobia (from Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa) 'sea' and φόβος (phóbos) 'fear') [1] is the persistent and intense fear of deep bodies of water, such as the ocean, seas, or lakes. Though related, thalassophobia should not be confused with aquaphobia , which is classified as the fear of water itself.
There is also an audiobook version of each book, read by George S. Irving. The audiobooks are presented in unabridged format with the exception of a handful of missing stories from the first book. As of 2017, the books had collectively sold more than seven million copies, [7] and appeared on numerous children's best-seller lists. [6]
Charlophobia – the fictional fear of any person named Charlotte or Charlie, mentioned in the comedic book A Duck is Watching Me: Strange and Unusual Phobias (2014), by Bernie Hobbs. The phobia was created to mock name bias , a form of discrimination studied by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Chicago .
David Shannon (born October 5, 1959) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books.Shannon grew up in Spokane, Washington.He graduated from the Art Center College of Design and now resides in Los Angeles.
Past council presidents of the Authors Guild have included the novelists Pearl S. Buck, [6] Rex Stout, [7] Scott Turow, [8] Douglas Preston [9] and Madeleine L'Engle, [10] the biographers Anne Edwards [11] and Robert Caro, [12] the journalists Herbert Mitgang [13] and J. Anthony Lukas, [14] the children's book author Mary Pope Osborne, [15] and ...
Peter Hathaway Capstick (1940–1996) was an American hunter and author. He was born in New Jersey and educated at the University of Virginia although he was not a graduate. Capstick walked away from a successful Wall Street career shortly before his thirtieth birthday to become a professional hunter. His hunting career began in Central and ...
Janell Cannon is an American children's author and illustrator. Her first book, Stellaluna (1993), about a baby fruit bat, has been included in the National Education Association and School Library Journal's list of 100 best children's books of all time. Stellaluna has been translated into 30 languages. [1]
Ten Best Books of the Year, 1987—Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Cycles of Fire; Outstanding Science Trade Book, National Science Teachers Assoc./Children's Book Council, 1987: Stars and Planets; New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, 1992: The History of Earth; IAF Manuscript Award. Booklist Editor's Award, 1994: The Dream Machines