- Audrey Wood
Audrey Wood (born Audrey Brewer) in
1948 ,Little Rock ,Arkansas ,USA is a children's author. She currently resides inSanta Barbara ,California Biography
Audrey Wood's first memories of storytellng were in
Sarasota, Florida , where her father was employed byRingling Brothers Circus ,commissioned to repaint the big top and sideshow murals. As Audrey became friends with the characters of the circus, she heard stories about them from the family of "little people" who lived next door to her family.Audrey was the first of three girls. As the oldest, she began her gift of storytelling with her younger sisters. She would use her parents' art books and make up stories about the paintings. By the time she was in fourth grade, her ambition was to become an author/illustrator.Audrey uses the medium of
children's literature to practice the disciplines of art, music, drama, dance, and writing. Her unique work creates a sense of imagination and excitement.Audrey's husband, Don Wood, is the illustrator of many of her books. Her son, Bruce, is also an author, which makes art a fifth-generation tradition in Audrey's family. More can be learned about the lives of Audrey, Don and Bruce on Audrey's homepage, [http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/auds_jumpstation/aud_jumpstation.htm] [http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/auds_jumpstation/aud_jumpstation.htm audreywood.com] http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/auds_jumpstation/aud_jumpstation.htm
In an interview conducted by Harcott Books, Audrey was congratulated on her success in publishing children's literature. Her book "Napping House" was being celebrated for its twentieth year in publication. Being asked how writing evolved her relationship with her husband she responded, "I read him a children's book during our honeymoon." She also said that even though always interested in children's books is wasn't until her son Bruce was born that she was pushed into action. Her husband did not care for the illustrations in her first book when it was published in England, and he did the illustrations in her book "Moonflute" when it was published in the United States. He has been hooked on illustrating children's books ever since.
Audrey's Work
* Oh My Baby Bear
* Elbert's Bad Word
* Rude Giants
* Silly Sally
* Little Penguin's Tale
* Tugford Wanted To Be Bad
* The Red Racer
* Weird Parents
* Alphabet Adventure
* Alphabet Mystery
* Alphabet Rescue
* Balloonia
* The Big Hungry Bear (co-authored by Don Wood)
* Birdsong
* A Book for Honey Bear: Reading Keeps the Sighs Away
* A Dog Needs a Bone!
* Bright and Early Thursday Evening: A Tangled Tale
* The Bunyans
* The Deep Blue Sea
* Detective Valentine
* The Flying Dragon Room
* Heckedy Peg
* Into the Napping House (pop-up book)
* Jubal's Wish
* King Bidgood's in the Bathtub
* Little Mouse and the Big Red Strawberry
* Magic Shoelaces
*The Napping House
* Orlando's Little While Friends
* Piggies (co-authored by Don Wood)
* Presto Change-o
* The Princess and the Dragon
* Quick as a Cricket
* The Rainbow Bridge
* Scaredy Cats
* Sweet Dream Pie
* Ten Little Fish
* Three Sisters
* Tickle-Octupus
* The Tooth Fairy
* Twenty-Four Robbers
* When the Root Children Wake UpHoliday Books
* The Christmas Adventure of Space Elf Sam
* A Cowboy Christmas: The Miracle at Lone Pine Ridge
* The Horrible Holidays
* Merry Christmas: Big Hungry BearAwards
*
Caldecott Medal : King Bidgood's in the BathtubFor a list of awards by book, see Audrey Wood's website.! [http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/auds_jumpstation/aud_jumpstation.htm] [http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/auds_jumpstation/aud_jumpstation.htm audreywood.com]
External links
* [http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/auds_jumpstation/aud_jumpstation.htm]
* [http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/auds_jumpstation/aud_jumpstation.htm audreywood.com]
* [http://www.harcourtbooks.com/authorinterviews/bookinterview_Wood.asp]
* [http://www.harcourtbooks.com/authorinterviews/bookinterview_Wood.asp Harcourt Trade Pubishers]
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