Busybody Nora [SEP] illustrator
Busybody Nora
Busybody Nora is a children's book written by Johanna Hurwitz and illustrated by Susan Jeschke. It was first published in 1976.
It was Hurwitz's first book and was an early chapter book. Her daughter Naomi was the inspiration for Nora, and her son Ben was the inspiration for Teddy. 
On Accelerated Reader, the level of the story is 4.1 (blue color), has a lexile measure of 630L and is recommended for seven- to ten-year-olds. It has since become a
novels. "Busybody Nora" took 17 tries for publishing companies to publish the book. Ravenstone Press published the book three months after Hurwitz submitted the story. 
Hurwitz's books include biographies for children on subjects such as Anne Frank, Astrid Lindgren, Leonard Bernstein, and Helen Keller. Her 1999 book, "The Just Desserts Club", combined related short stories with recipes.
Hurwitz is the aunt of Garance Franke-Ruta and Ted Frank.
Selected works.
Selected works Fiction.
- "Busybody Nora