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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...

Vicky Fang

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Vicky Fang has designed technology products and experiences for kids at Google and Intel - including buildings that make music, robots you can build at home, and games you can play with your voice. She started writing to support the growing need for early coding education particularly for girls and minorities. She holds an MFA in Design & Technology and is an active member of SCBWI. Her debut books, INVENT-A-PET (Sterling picture book) , and LAYLA & THE BOTS (Scholastic early chapter book series) , are launching in Spring 2020 and feature courageous and innovative girls in STEM.