Award winning author/illustrator, Elizabeth O. Dulemba, was beamed to this planet with a pencil in her hand. Once she stopped chewing on it, she began to write and draw for children. She received her BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Georgia. After 15 years in the corporate world (mostly in child-related industries), she dove into illustrating children's books in 2001. She now has several titles available including the bilingual Paco and the Giant Chile Plant, a Moonbeam Children's Book Award Bronze Medalist, and The Prince’s Diary, named No.1 2006 Valentine’s Day Pick by Book Sense. She has written poems, articles and short stories for several magazines and anthologies and was recently awarded the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Magazine Merit Award for her December cover for Highlights Magazine. She is Illustrator Coordinator for the Southern region of the SCBWI and is a Board member of the Georgia Center for the Book.
Her first picture book as both author and illustrator just came out this Fall! Soap, soap, soap ~ Jabón, jabón, jabón is a bilingual adaptation of the classic Appalachian tale. She also has an iPhone Picture Book App available called Lula's Brew.
Elizabeth enjoys sharing her passion for children’s books at schools, festivals and events and teaches "Creating Picture Books" at the John C. Campbell Folk School.
Elizabeth lives in Atlanta with her husband Stan, two big dogs, and a tiny cat who rules them all. Visit her website to learn more, see a book trailer for SOAP, and download a new coloring page every Tuesday.
| Elizabeth O. DulembaTravels from: Decatur, GA
Miles willing to travel: any Request this authorTopics: Children's Book Illustrator - You Get to Draw & Color for a Living?, Creating Picture Books (writing class), Creating Picture Book Dummies (conference topic), eBooks and the Future of Reading (conference topic),Beginning Drawing, Living Story, Self-Promot
Books- Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante Details
Paco takes the familiar "Jack and the Beanstalk" tale and gives it more than a few new twists. To... Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante  | Paco takes the familiar "Jack and the Beanstalk" tale and gives it more than a few new twists. Told as a fractured fairy tale, our hero, Jack, is now called Paco, and the story takes place in a beautiful desert setting in the American Southwest.
The story is presented as an English text with embedded Spanish in rojo. A vocabulary page is included to jump start learning in either language.
Paco is available in Bilingual, All-Spanish, and All-English Hardcover and Paperback versions.
Raven Tree Press 16.95 Subject: bilingual folktale close |
- Glitter Girl and the Crazy Cheese Details
Lilly can't go out to play until she finishes her lunch, but what's she to do when the cheese jumps ... Glitter Girl and the Crazy Cheese  | Lilly can't go out to play until she finishes her lunch, but what's she to do when the cheese jumps up from her sandwich and runs out the cat door? MacAdam Cage Publishing $14.95 Subject: picture book close |
- The Prince's Diary Details
Young Prince Stephen has a problem: how to find the girl he calls Cinderella. He has seen her from a... The Prince's Diary  | Young Prince Stephen has a problem: how to find the girl he calls Cinderella. He has seen her from afar, but figuring out how to meet her proves difficult. In this charming version of the Cinderella story, take a peek at the Prince’s personal diary as he tells the well-known story from his point of view. Shen's Books $16.95 Subject: Picture Book close |
- Ready for Bed! Details
"I don't want to go to bed!" If you're a parent of a preschool-age child, you've probably heard this... Ready for Bed!  | "I don't want to go to bed!" If you're a parent of a preschool-age child, you've probably heard this before. And you probably know about the crying, fits, and complaining - by both of you - that can follow. Ready for Bed! offers healthy, lasting solutions.
With honesty and gentle humor, each book in the ParentSmart/KidHappy series shows parents how to handle daily transitions by giving encouragement, offering choices, and validating feelings. The result: you get through everyday challenges with less stress while building your child's emotional intelligence. Free Spirit Publishing $12.95 Subject: Parent Aid Picture Booko close |
- Ready for the Day! Details
Getting a preschooler out the door in the morning can be a frustrating battle of wills complete wi... Ready for the Day!  | Getting a preschooler out the door in the morning can be a frustrating battle of wills complete with crying and complaining - by parents and kids alike. Ready for the Day! offers healthy, lasting solutions.
With honesty and gentle humor, each book in the ParentSmart/KidHappy series shows parents how to handle daily transitions by giving encouragement, offering choices, and validating feelings. The result: you get through everyday challenges with less stress while building your child's emotional intelligence. Free Spirit Publishing $12.95 Subject: Parent Aid Picture Book close |
- Ready to Play! Details
April 2009 - A Tale of Toys and Friends, and Barely Any Bickering. Part of the ParentSmart KidHappy™... Ready to Play!  | April 2009 - A Tale of Toys and Friends, and Barely Any Bickering. Part of the ParentSmart KidHappy™ series. Free Spirit Publishing 12.95 Subject: parenting, picture book close |
- Soap, soap, soap ~ Jabón, jabón, jabón Details
September 2009 - When Hugo's mother sends him to the store to buy soap, it turns into quite the adve... Soap, soap, soap ~ Jabón, jabón, jabón  | September 2009 - When Hugo's mother sends him to the store to buy soap, it turns into quite the adventure! Raven Tree Press TBA Subject: picture book close |
- Lula's Brew Details
Lula's Aunties want her to be a witch like them. But Lula hates to fly on brooms. She'd rather s... Lula's Brew  | Lula's Aunties want her to be a witch like them. But Lula hates to fly on brooms. She'd rather study cookbooks than spellbooks ... Lula dreams of being a famous chef!
When her Aunties insist she attempt one last potion, Lula secretly adds her cooking flair and in true witchy fashion ends up creating a brew that bewitches the entire town ... maybe her Aunties too!
This rhyming tale transcends the typical Halloween story to appeal to cooks and "foodies" throughout the year. iPhone App 1.99 Subject: Picture Book close |
- The 12 Days of Christmas in Georgia Details
Merry Christmas from the Peach State! Jacob's there visiting his cousin Ava, and together they'll ha... The 12 Days of Christmas in Georgia  | Merry Christmas from the Peach State! Jacob's there visiting his cousin Ava, and together they'll have a Southern-style holiday hiking the Appalachian Trail, wandering through the Gold Museum, and touring the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. Join their adventures! Sterling Children's Books 12.95 Subject: Christmas close |
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