Carmen Agra Deedy - Hurd/St Andrews Library - PICK UP

Carmen Agra Deedy

The Peanut Man

Ralph and Rita's Rotten Day

Martina the Beautiful Cockroach

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Books ordered here will be available for pick-up at the Cynthia Graham Hurd/St Andrews Library on Sunday, August 2 at 3 pm during an author visit with Deedy.

About the author:

Carmen Agra Deedy is an award-winning author of sixteen books for young readers, including The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!, Martina the Beautiful Cockroach, Rita and Ralph’s Rotten Day, and 14 Cows for America, a New York Times Bestseller. Her latest books are Wombat Said Come In, released in October 2022, Carina Felina, released in August 2023, and The Peanut Man, released in March 2025.

Her personal stories first appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered. Funny, insightful, and frequently irreverent, Deedy’s narratives are culled from her childhood as a Cuban refugee in Decatur, Georgia. She hosts the four-time Emmy-winning children’s program, Love That Book!