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Doug Cushman

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Since 1978 Doug Cushman has illustrated over 125 children's books, thirty or so of which he wrote as well. Among his many honors he has gained a place on the New York Times Children's Best Sellers list and on the 2003 Children's Literature Choice list. The first book of his popular beginning reader series featuring Aunt Eater was a Reading Rainbow Book. He has received a National Cartoonist's Society Reuben Award for Book Illustration, the 2004 Christopher Award for his book illustrations, a 2007 and 2010 Maryland Blue Crab Award and the 2009 California Young Readers Medal. He illustrated the best...

Margie Palatini

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Wow. My very first picture book -- PIGGIE PIE!, is celebratingit's fifteenth anniversary this year! It tickles me to know that'Gritch' is still giving giggles.Visit her and my other characters on my website: www.margiepalatini.com