- Emilie Boon
Emilie Boon is an American children's author and illustrator. She was born in the Netherlands and has studied at the
Royal Academy of Art atThe Hague . Her books include "Belinda's Balloon" and the Peterkin series. She currently lives inNewton, Massachusetts . Her books have been published in English, Dutch, Finnish, French, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish, and Spanish.Early life
Boon was born in the Netherlands, she moved at an early age and was subsequently raised in many countries including Mexico where she lived for ten years. She attended the Royal Academy of Art where she majored in
graphic design .citeweb | url=http://candlewick.com/authill.asp?b=Illustrator&m=bio&id=1728&pix=y | title=Author & Illustrator bios | accessdate=2008-09-06]Career
After graduation she moved to
London where she began writing and illustrating children's book. Her first book, "Peterkin Meets a Star", was published byWilliam Heinemann in England in 1983 and byRandom House in North America a year later.citeweb | url=http://heart2art2heart.com/pages/emilieboon.html | title=EmilyBoon.com | accessdate=2008-9-06] She has written a total of seven books and in recent years has primarily focused on illustating. She often collaborates with authorHarriet Ziefert .Bibiliography
As Writer and Illustrator
* "Hannah's Helpers" (1993)
* "1 2 3 How Many Animals Can You See? " (1987)
* "Peterkin's Very Own Garden" (1987)
* "It's Spring, Peterkin" (1986)
* "Belinda's Balloon" (1985)
* "Peterkin's Wet Walk" (1983)
* "Peterkin Meets a Star" (1983)As Illustrator
* "Grandma, Where Are You?" (2005) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "Grandpa, Will You Play With Me?" (2005) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "No Kiss for Grandpa" (2001) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "The Orchard Baby and Toddler Collection" (1999) forOrchard Books
* "Little Hippo's New Friend" (1999) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "Little Hippo's New School" (1999) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "The Orchard Children’s Treasury for Children of all Ages" (1997) forOrchard Books
* "Little Hippo's New House" (1997) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "Little Hippo's New Baby" (1997) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "Timothy's Numbers" (1996) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "Timothy's Shapes" (1996) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "Benjy Bear's Halloween" (1996) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "Benjy Bear's Christmas" (1996) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "Mommy Where Are You?" (1988) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "Daddy Can You Play With Me?" (1988) written by Harriet Ziefert
* "A Bun for Barney" (1987) written byJoyce Dunbar
* "Katie and the Smallest Bear" (1985) written by Ruth McCarthyExternal links
* [http://heart2art2heart.com/pages/emilieboon.html Official Site]
* [http://candlewick.com/authill.asp?b=Illustrator&m=bio&id=1728&pix=y Bio at Candlewick Press]
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