Audrey Wood has been writing award-winning children's books for
more than 30 years. She often collaborates with her husband, Don
Wood (IT'S DUFFY TIME; THE NAPPING HOUSE; KING BIDGOOD'S IN THE
BATHTUB; MERRY CHRISTMAS, BIG HUNGRY BEAR), and she has created
many bestsellers with their son, Bruce (ALPHABET MYSTERY; TEN
LITTLE FISH). Audrey also illustrates books herself, including BLUE
SKY (2012); SILLY SALLY; and A DOG NEEDS A BONE.
As a fifth-generation professional artist, I grew up with art all
around me - in the studios of my parents and grandparents. I have
always been very interested in art - it always seemed like a lot of
fun.
One of the major advantages of growing up in a family of artists is
the support you receive while learning your art form. It was also a
unique experience. One year for my birthday, my parents made me a
kid-sized cardboard castle out of refrigerator boxes in our
backyard. It took me a few years to realize that not all my
friends' parents were as creative as mine.
My initial interest in digital art came about at a young age. I
started using Commodore 64's when I was eleven or twelve, and by
age thirteen, I could do basic programming. Since then, I was
always interested in how companies made computer games, and I think
that's what ultimately led me to 3-D design.
In 1991, I attended the California Institute of the Arts, where I
studied drama and advanced my interest in art created on the
computer. Then, in 1993, I decided to enroll in the innovative San
Francisco State Multimedia Center, where I pursued my long-standing
interest in designing computer programs by studying animation and
3-D modeling.
This year I joined my family's creative team and illustrated my
first book, The Christmas Adventure of Space Elf Sam. The book took
me over two years to make, and it was a true family collaboration.
My mom wrote the story and my dad, Don Wood, functioned as art
director.
I love telling stories with my art, and picture books are just
that. And of course, I love seeing the face of a young child,
sitting on a bookstore floor, completely immersed in a book that I
have created.
Aside from being a children's book illustrator, I also surf,
snowboard, and sail, which means that I do get to see the sun
sometimes.
This unusual alphabet book boasts not only a clever, original, and
engaging story but also lavish, computer-generated pictures by the
author's son. His Alphabet Island has the hot colors and lush
tropical look of Miami Beach, and his double-page spreads are
positively cinematic, with wide-screen scope and inventive use of
perspective. Best of all, Wood manages to invest his
three-dimensional letters with individual personalities that kids
will find irresistible. -- Booklist
Cleverly conceived and dramatically executed....Each page glows
with jewel tones and is a feast for the eye. Children who are
mastering the alphabet will be fascinated by this book, not only
because of the letters but also in the suggestion that the alphabet
can be theirs. --School LibraryJournal
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