Steven Kellogg has illustrated more than a hundred books, including
IS YOUR MAMA A LLAMA? and THE DAY JIMMY'S BOA ATE THE WASH. He has
also retold and illustrated the adventures of tall-tale heroes such
as Paul Bunyan, Mike Fink, and Johnny Appleseed. He lives in Essex,
New York.
Deborah Guarino, is the author of the children"s classic, Is Your
Mama a Llama? Selling more than a million copies, her playful
book"s popularity spans two generations and is currently available
in five different editions, including an animated DVD narrated by
actress Amy Madigan and a lively musical version by composer Andy
Mayo. It was also included in Oprah"s Book Club for Kids, quoted in
an episode of the prime-time series Medium, and endorsed by actress
Jennifer Garner in People magazine, who recently became a literacy
advocate on behalf of the Save the Children organization. The title
of her book was even used, in 2010, as the answer to a $2000
question on the iconic game show, Jeopardy! Most recently Deborah
was honored by Denver"s Preschool Program in Colorado, which chose
her book as its 2011 choice for the "One Book, One Denver" event,
during which 1500 copies of Is Your Mama a Llama? were donated by
corporate sponsors McDonald"s and Kaplan Early Learning Centers to
preschool and Head Start programs throughout Denver. During this
event Deborah did tandem readings of her book with Denver"s Mayor
and Colorado"s state representative, who read the Spanish
translation of the title while Deborah read the original version.
During her public appearances at Denver"s famous Convention Hall
and at its largest public library, Deborah was delighted to be
accompanied by two live local llamas, both of whom seemed to enjoy
all the activities as much as she did! Born and raised in New
Jersey, Deborah later lived in New York and London, where two of
her original works were produced and broadcast by the BBC"s Radio
4. In addition to writing for children, she"s an artist and actor
who also works as a freelance advertising copywriter, editor,
playwright, actor, director, and professional speaker who
frequently visits schools, libraries and literacy events across the
U.S., giving fun, interactive presentations on writing and the
creative process for children and adults alike. These presentations
include a reading of her book and the story behind its creation, a
question and answer period, fun activities like a narrated,
improvisational skit, interactive nonsense songs, and lively
performances of works in progress. Deborah"s also the proud single
mother of two whose oldest son, Josh, currently performs stand-up
comedy in New York while Dan, a high school senior, hopes to pursue
a career in art and special effects. Deborah Guarino can be reached
via her website at www.deborahguarino.com.
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