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ANNA DEWDNEY |
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Anna Dewdney is a best-selling American author and illustrator of children’s books. |
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LIFE |
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Anna Dewdney (born Anna Elizabeth Luhrmann in New York City, on December 25, 1965) spent her early childhood in Englewood, New Jersey, where she attended The Elisabeth Morrow School and Dwight-Englewood School, which she attended through the ninth grade. She continued her high-school studies at Philips Academy (Andover) and then transferred to The Putney School, graduating in 1983. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Art from Wesleyan University in 1987. Before her work became well known, Dewdney supported herself by working as a waitress, a rural postal carrier, and as a remedial-language, art, and history teacher at a junior boarding school for dyslexic boys. She has lived in Vermont with her several dogs since the late 1980’s. She has two children. <ref>”An Interview With Anna Dewdney”, Jessica Turner, 7/15/2011, www.themomcreative.com</ref> |
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WORKS |
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Dewdney began her career illustrating a variety of books for both children and adults. She gained critical acclaim in 2005 for Llama Llama Red Pajama, the first book she both wrote and illustrated. Her work is known for its emotive content, signature characters, family relationships, and how it addresses the everyday issues of young children. The text of her work is often written in verse, and her books are often used to promote reading and literacy. <ref>”Llama Llama Creator Anna Dewdney Writes About Universal Experiences”, Jessica Harrison, 9/10/2011, www.crackingthecover.com</ref> Dewdney’s books have been translated into over eight languages: Chinese, Hebrew, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Polish, Spanish, and Russian. <ref>“Llama Llama Author ‘Lloves’ Kids” (Sentinel-Tribune, 3/7/2013), |
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http://www.sent-trib.com/front-page/llama-llama-author-lloves-kids</ref> |
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INFLUENCES |
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Dewdney cites Tasha Tudor, the early work of Maurice Sendak, Russell Hoban, Garth Williams, Barbara Cooney, Elizabeth Goudge, Frances Hodgson Burnett, William Steig, E.B. White, Munro Leaf, and Robert Lawson as creative influences.<ref>”Who Wrote That?”, Patricia M. Newman, in California Kids, October, 2011, www.patricianewman.com.</ref> |
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AWARDS AND HONORS |
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Dewdney’s Llama Llama books have all been New York Times bestsellers, and several titles have reached #1 on the list. Her books regularly make the Publisher’s Weekly and IndieBooks bestsellers lists. Llama Llama Red Pajama was chosen as Jumpstart’s Read for the Record book in 2011, setting the world’s record for most readings of a particular book on one day. Her work has been adapted into stage plays, dance performances, and musicals, most notably by Dolly Parton at Dollywood. The Dolly Parton Foundation has also chosen her Llama Llama series for The Imagination Library, a not-for-profit organization serving young children through book donations. Many states and not-for-profit organizations use her books for literacy campaigns and programs. |
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A sampling of other awards: |
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LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMA: Scholastic Parent and Child “100 Greatest Books for Kids” award winner; Bank Street "Best Children’s Book" recipient; Missouri Building Block Award winner; National Public Radio pick; Carolina Children's Book Award Master List winner (picture book category). |
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LLAMA LLAMA HOME WITH MAMA: Children’s Choice Book Award "Illustrator of the Year" nominee (2012). |
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LLAMA LLAMA TIME TO SHARE: Children’s Choice book Award “Illustrator of the Year” nominee (2013); Thriving Family magazine’s Best Family-Friendly Picture Book finalist (2012) |
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LLAMA LLAMA MAD AT MAMA: Missouri Building Block Award winner; winner of Alabama's Emphasis on Reading program (grades K-1); Book Sense Book of the Year Children's Illustrated Honor Book (2008). |
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SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Llama Llama Red Pajama |
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Grumpy Gloria |
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Llama Llama Mad at Mama |
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Nobunny’s Perfect |
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Llama Llama Misses Mama |
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Roly Poly Pangolin |
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Llama Llama Holiday Drama |
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Llama Llama Home With Mama |
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Llama Wakey-Wake |
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Llama Llama Nighty-Night |
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Llama Hoppity-Hop |
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Llama Llama Zippety-Zoom |
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Llama Llama Time To Share |
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Llama Llama and the Bully Goat |
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EXTERNAL LINKS |
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*www.annadewdney.com |
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*www.llamallamabook.com |
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== References == |
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SOURCES |
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<ref>“Llama Llama Author ‘Lloves’ Kids” (Sentinel-Tribune, 3/7/2013), |
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http://www.sent-trib.com/front-page/llama-llama-author-lloves-kids</ref> |
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<ref>”Who Wrote That?”, Patricia M. Newman, in California Kids, October, 2011, www.patricianewman.com.</ref> |
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<ref>”Anna Dewdney”, Library of Congress National Book Festival, ‘Meet the Authors’ section, www.loc.com</ref> |
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<ref>”Anna Dewdney”, Children’s book-o-the-month Club, www.cbomc.com</ref> |
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<ref>”Llama Llama Creator Anna Dewdney Writes About Universal Experiences”, Jessica Harrison, 9/10/2011, www.crackingthecover.com</ref> |
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<ref>”An Interview With Anna Dewdney”, Jessica Turner, 7/15/2011, www.themomcreative.com</ref> |
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<ref>”Back to School Interview With Llama Llama’s Anna Dewdney”, 9/6/2011, www.bookboxdaily.com</ref> |
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<ref>”A Peek At the Creative Space of Anna Dewdney”, Jennifer Bertman, 12/13/2010, www.writerjen.blogspot.com</ref> |
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Anna Dewdney is a best-selling American author and illustrator of children’s books.
LIFE Anna Dewdney (born Anna Elizabeth Luhrmann in New York City, on December 25, 1965) spent her early childhood in Englewood, New Jersey, where she attended The Elisabeth Morrow School and Dwight-Englewood School, which she attended through the ninth grade. She continued her high-school studies at Philips Academy (Andover) and then transferred to The Putney School, graduating in 1983. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Art from Wesleyan University in 1987. Before her work became well known, Dewdney supported herself by working as a waitress, a rural postal carrier, and as a remedial-language, art, and history teacher at a junior boarding school for dyslexic boys. She has lived in Vermont with her several dogs since the late 1980’s. She has two children.
WORKS Dewdney began her career illustrating a variety of books for both children and adults. She gained critical acclaim in 2005 for Llama Llama Red Pajama, the first book she both wrote and illustrated. Her work is known for its emotive content, signature characters, family relationships, and how it addresses the everyday issues of young children. The text of her work is often written in verse, and her books are often used to promote reading and literacy. Dewdney’s books have been translated into over eight languages: Chinese, Hebrew, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Polish, Spanish, and Russian.
INFLUENCES Dewdney cites Tasha Tudor, the early work of Maurice Sendak, Russell Hoban, Garth Williams, Barbara Cooney, Elizabeth Goudge, Frances Hodgson Burnett, William Steig, E.B. White, Munro Leaf, and Robert Lawson as creative influences.
AWARDS AND HONORS Dewdney’s Llama Llama books have all been New York Times bestsellers, and several titles have reached #1 on the list. Her books regularly make the Publisher’s Weekly and IndieBooks bestsellers lists. Llama Llama Red Pajama was chosen as Jumpstart’s Read for the Record book in 2011, setting the world’s record for most readings of a particular book on one day. Her work has been adapted into stage plays, dance performances, and musicals, most notably by Dolly Parton at Dollywood. The Dolly Parton Foundation has also chosen her Llama Llama series for The Imagination Library, a not-for-profit organization serving young children through book donations. Many states and not-for-profit organizations use her books for literacy campaigns and programs.
A sampling of other awards:
LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMA: Scholastic Parent and Child “100 Greatest Books for Kids” award winner; Bank Street "Best Children’s Book" recipient; Missouri Building Block Award winner; National Public Radio pick; Carolina Children's Book Award Master List winner (picture book category).
LLAMA LLAMA HOME WITH MAMA: Children’s Choice Book Award "Illustrator of the Year" nominee (2012).
LLAMA LLAMA MAD AT MAMA: Missouri Building Block Award winner; winner of Alabama's Emphasis on Reading program (grades K-1); Book Sense Book of the Year Children's Illustrated Honor Book (2008).
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
Llama Llama Red Pajama
Grumpy Gloria
Llama Llama Mad at Mama
Nobunny’s Perfect
Llama Llama Misses Mama
Roly Poly Pangolin
Llama Llama Holiday Drama
Llama Llama Home With Mama
Llama Wakey-Wake
Llama Llama Nighty-Night
Llama Hoppity-Hop
Llama Llama Zippety-Zoom
Llama Llama Time To Share
EXTERNAL LINKS
References
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ANNA DEWDNEY Anna Dewdney is a best-selling American author and illustrator of children’s books.
LIFE Anna Dewdney (born Anna Elizabeth Luhrmann in New York City, on December 25, 1965) spent her early childhood in Englewood, New Jersey, where she attended The Elisabeth Morrow School and Dwight-Englewood School, which she attended through the ninth grade. She continued her high-school studies at Philips Academy (Andover) and then transferred to The Putney School, graduating in 1983. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Art from Wesleyan University in 1987. Before her work became well known, Dewdney supported herself by working as a waitress, a rural postal carrier, and as a remedial-language, art, and history teacher at a junior boarding school for dyslexic boys. She has lived in Vermont with her several dogs since the late 1980’s. She has two children. [1]
WORKS Dewdney began her career illustrating a variety of books for both children and adults. She gained critical acclaim in 2005 for Llama Llama Red Pajama, the first book she both wrote and illustrated. Her work is known for its emotive content, signature characters, family relationships, and how it addresses the everyday issues of young children. The text of her work is often written in verse, and her books are often used to promote reading and literacy. [2] Dewdney’s books have been translated into over eight languages: Chinese, Hebrew, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Polish, Spanish, and Russian. [3]
INFLUENCES Dewdney cites Tasha Tudor, the early work of Maurice Sendak, Russell Hoban, Garth Williams, Barbara Cooney, Elizabeth Goudge, Frances Hodgson Burnett, William Steig, E.B. White, Munro Leaf, and Robert Lawson as creative influences.[4]
AWARDS AND HONORS Dewdney’s Llama Llama books have all been New York Times bestsellers, and several titles have reached #1 on the list. Her books regularly make the Publisher’s Weekly and IndieBooks bestsellers lists. Llama Llama Red Pajama was chosen as Jumpstart’s Read for the Record book in 2011, setting the world’s record for most readings of a particular book on one day. Her work has been adapted into stage plays, dance performances, and musicals, most notably by Dolly Parton at Dollywood. The Dolly Parton Foundation has also chosen her Llama Llama series for The Imagination Library, a not-for-profit organization serving young children through book donations. Many states and not-for-profit organizations use her books for literacy campaigns and programs. A sampling of other awards: LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMA: Scholastic Parent and Child “100 Greatest Books for Kids” award winner; Bank Street "Best Children’s Book" recipient; Missouri Building Block Award winner; National Public Radio pick; Carolina Children's Book Award Master List winner (picture book category). LLAMA LLAMA HOME WITH MAMA: Children’s Choice Book Award "Illustrator of the Year" nominee (2012). LLAMA LLAMA TIME TO SHARE: Children’s Choice book Award “Illustrator of the Year” nominee (2013); Thriving Family magazine’s Best Family-Friendly Picture Book finalist (2012) LLAMA LLAMA MAD AT MAMA: Missouri Building Block Award winner; winner of Alabama's Emphasis on Reading program (grades K-1); Book Sense Book of the Year Children's Illustrated Honor Book (2008).
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY Llama Llama Red Pajama Grumpy Gloria Llama Llama Mad at Mama Nobunny’s Perfect Llama Llama Misses Mama Roly Poly Pangolin Llama Llama Holiday Drama Llama Llama Home With Mama Llama Wakey-Wake Llama Llama Nighty-Night Llama Hoppity-Hop Llama Llama Zippety-Zoom Llama Llama Time To Share Llama Llama and the Bully Goat
EXTERNAL LINKS
- www.annadewdney.com
- www.llamallamabook.com
References
SOURCES [5]
- ^ ”An Interview With Anna Dewdney”, Jessica Turner, 7/15/2011, www.themomcreative.com
- ^ ”Llama Llama Creator Anna Dewdney Writes About Universal Experiences”, Jessica Harrison, 9/10/2011, www.crackingthecover.com
- ^ “Llama Llama Author ‘Lloves’ Kids” (Sentinel-Tribune, 3/7/2013), http://www.sent-trib.com/front-page/llama-llama-author-lloves-kids
- ^ ”Who Wrote That?”, Patricia M. Newman, in California Kids, October, 2011, www.patricianewman.com.
- ^ “Llama Llama Author ‘Lloves’ Kids” (Sentinel-Tribune, 3/7/2013), http://www.sent-trib.com/front-page/llama-llama-author-lloves-kids
- ^ ”Who Wrote That?”, Patricia M. Newman, in California Kids, October, 2011, www.patricianewman.com.
- ^ ”Anna Dewdney”, Library of Congress National Book Festival, ‘Meet the Authors’ section, www.loc.com
- ^ ”Anna Dewdney”, Children’s book-o-the-month Club, www.cbomc.com
- ^ ”Llama Llama Creator Anna Dewdney Writes About Universal Experiences”, Jessica Harrison, 9/10/2011, www.crackingthecover.com
- ^ ”An Interview With Anna Dewdney”, Jessica Turner, 7/15/2011, www.themomcreative.com
- ^ ”Back to School Interview With Llama Llama’s Anna Dewdney”, 9/6/2011, www.bookboxdaily.com
- ^ ”A Peek At the Creative Space of Anna Dewdney”, Jennifer Bertman, 12/13/2010, www.writerjen.blogspot.com