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WHAT MARCEL FOUND: The Incredible Discovery of the Lascaux Cave Paintings
Two starred reviews!
“Essential purchase” – School Library Journal
“Enticing…thrilling…incredibly vivid” – Kirkus
Two rave reviews!
“Brims with wonder…[and]…a sense of profundity” – Publisher’s Weekly
“Magical” – ALA Booklist
This book shines a light on a boy’s awe-inspiring archaeological find during WWII. And it shows what the Lascaux Cave Paintings can teach us about what it means to make art, what it means to be human, and how creativity connects us all.
Themes: Art; Friendship; Caves; Forests; War; Humanity; Connection; History; Animals; Cro-Magnon; Prehistoric; Persistence; Courage
Learn more about WHAT MARCEL FOUND here!
FIRE FLIGHT: A Wildfire Escape
Named a Best Picture Book of the Year by Bank Street College of Education
Publisher’s Weekly: “skillful,” “rhythmic,” and “kid-friendly“
Lyrical depiction of the true story of an owl’s flight out of a California wildfire and inside a firefighting helicopter to ride along on the co-pilot seat for several water drops. The pilot took a picture that went viral – and is included in the book.
Themes: Wildfire; Owls; Helicopters; Vehicles; Firefighters; Climate Change; Poetry; Nonfiction; Ecology; Safety; Connection; Friendship; Forests
Learn more about FIRE FLIGHT here!
Five Things About Me
- At age 7: I won a poetry contest in the second grade, and the school principal read my poem over the intercom. That crackling voice sent my words into the world and gave me confidence to become a published author. It took a lot of work. But one day, a reader sent me a video of their toddler reciting Fire Flight, and it made all that work worth it. It is such a honor to be a part of the magic of reading, stories, and early literacy.
- At age 16: I sold children’s books at Once Upon a Time Books and Toys in Rochester, NY. Introducing new readers to my favorite authors was pure joy.
- I also write: for adult readers, in Exquisite Corpse, McSweeney’s, and Scary Mommy (for poetry, humor, memoir, respectively).
- I really like to: dance. For fun. In my kitchen.
- I’m happiest: in the woods with my family.
Biography
Cedar Pruitt is the author of FIRE FLIGHT: A WILDFIRE ESCAPE (illustrated by Chiara Fedele; Capstone, 2024), named a Best Children’s Book of the Year by Bank Street College of Education, and WHAT MARCEL FOUND: THE INCREDIBLE DISCOVERY OF THE LASCAUX CAVE PAINTINGS (illustrated by David Litchfield; Beach Lane Books / Simon & Schuster, 2026), which received two starred reviews and is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection.
She holds an M.Ed. from Harvard University and is represented by literary agent Mary Cummings of Great River Literary. Cedar has been a presenter at the National Conference for Teachers of English and at many public and private schools. Her affiliations have included SCBWI, 12×12 Picture Book Challenge, Storystorm, Writer’s Loft, Grub Street, The Writing Barn, Boston Author’s Club and The New England Poetry Club. She writes and lives in New England with her family and their menagerie.
About
Cedar Pruitt is a traditionally published author of picture books who has many manuscripts to share, from board books to middle grade novels. She holds an M.Ed. and lives in New England with her family. She is represented by literary agent Mary Cummings of Great River Literary.
