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I came into the world in Maywood, California, because that's where my
mom was on July 6, 1951. I grew up reading about Laura & Mary and Betsy
& Tacy. Nowadays I live and work in my hometown, Independence, MO, the
Queen City of the Trails. Merrie Emma, the scaredy-cat, lives here, too.
So does Mimi, a deeply-cute, preposterous little beast.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society
William Anderson Books
Betsy-Tacy Society
www.jchs.org
My working life began with an art ed. degree in 1973 at CMSU, a.k.a.
University of Central MO. Instead of teaching in classrooms, I ended up
doing artwork in cubicles at Hallmark Cards, in KCMO, a needlework kit
company in California, and at Current, Inc., in Colorado.
Going to Uri Shulevitz' children's book summer class in 1984 gave me the
courage to go to New York City in 1985 to show editors my samples and my
willingness to illustrate. Four years and ten books later I quit my day
job for the freelancing life. Books I did: the illustrations, then the
words as well, but I I sculpted, too, and designed greeting cards, music
boxes, Kleenex boxes.
Along the way I found a feel for American History. Really, it was there
all along, thanks to Laura Ingalls.
Harper-Collins
Children's Book Council
National Geographic
Missouri Association of
School Libraries
SimonSaysKids.com
Society of Children's Book Writers and
Illustrators
www.historychannel .com
www.besthistorysites.net
www.hyperhistory.com
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