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Authors & Illustrators
We think our authors are really interesting folks, and we hope you will, too.
Here, you can get to know the people behind our books a little better. Be sure to check back
to read about our featured Guest Star and browse past interviews in our Author/Illustrator
Archives. If you would like to invite an author for your school or event, please contact
Lea Yancey.
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Meet our featured Guest Star:
Suzy Lee
Suzy Lee was born in Seoul, Korea. She received her BFA in painting from Seoul National University and her MA in Book Arts from Camberwall College of Arts in London. She is the author and illustrator of The Raven, The Zoo, Mirror, La Revanche des Lapins (The Revenge of the Rabbits), and Alice In Wonderland. Suzy Lee currently lives in Singapore with her husband and son. |
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Author/Illustrator Archive:
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Richard Albert
| Dianna Hutts Aston
| Molly Bang
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Old Mother Bear
www.mollybang.com
Molly grew up in Baltimore and spent summers in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, a scientific community by the ocean. After graduating college with a degree in French in 1965, she took off for Japan to teach English. Upon her return to the U.S. nearly a year and a half later, Molly began work as an interpreter for a Japanese newspaper. Several masters degrees later, Molly decided that she wasn't suited for scholarly research and a life spent in libraries. Then she worked at a newspaper, where she learned how unsuited she was as a reporter by getting fired. At this low point, two close friends convinced her that she should pursue a lifelong dream: to illustrate children's books. Today Molly is the illustrator and author of many books, including Old Mother Bear, Picture This, and Harley.
Molly Bang Books
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| Merry Banks
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Merry Banks grew up in San Antonio, Texas. Her childhood experiences are the inspiration for this book. She received a B.A. in Drama from the University of North Texas. She lives in Alameda, California with her husband, Jim, her daughter, Jaime, and their flat-coated retriever, Thunder. She loves going back to Texas to visit family and friends, and to enjoy the holiday traditions. N Is for Navidad is her sixth book for children.
Books by Merry Banks
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| Istvan Banyai
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Istvan Banyai on The Other Side
Istvan Banyai was born in Budapest and came to America to begin his career in illustration. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Rolling Stone and other magazines. He has also done cover art for record companies and animated short films for Nickelodeon and MTV Europe. He lives in New York and Connecticut with his wife.
Books by Istvan Banyai
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| Bob Barner
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Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere!: An Interview with Bob Barner
Dem Bones: A Note from Bob Barner
www.bobbarner.com
Bob Barner has been drawing since he was three years old. After graduating from the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio, he moved to Boston and worked as an art director at several advertising agencies and design studios. His work has been chosen several times for inclusion in the Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibition.
When he is not writing, drawing or playing one of his guitars, Bob enjoys speaking to young readers at schools and libraries around the world. He lives with his wife Catherine in San Francisco.
Books by Bob Barner
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| Annie Barrows
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Ivy and Bean: The Series
www.anniebarrows.com
Annie Barrows's first job was in her local children's library. Her second job was working at a bookstore. For her third job, she was the subscription manager of a weekly magazine. Fourth, she was an editor at a textbook company, while at the same time running her own literary quarterly. After that, she became an editorial assistant at Chronicle Books, where she worked for nine years, retiring as senior editor in order to begin her career as an author and writing teacher. After writing numerous books for grown-ups, Annie decided that she'd rather write for children and began the popular Ivy and Bean series. She plans to learn how to manufacture paper next, since that's the only book-related job she's never had.
Books by Annie Barrows
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| Daniel Baxter
| John Beifuss
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A native of Chicago who moved to Memphis with his family when he was 7, John Beifuss is a reporter and movie critic for The Commercial Appeal, the Memphis daily newspaper. His movie reviews inspired a tribute song, "Hey Mr. Beifuss," by the teen-girl pop band Scandaliz Vandalistz, and he has won numerous awards for his newspaper writing. His first published story, written as a teenager, appeared in the late, lamented Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine. He is a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association. Armadillo Ray is his only children's book.
Books by John Beifuss
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| Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt
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