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From
the Back Cover --
Julie is turning "5" and celebrating
with delicious cake, colorful balloons, best friends and fun games. The
party is over and Julie is ready for school, but school is NOT ready for
her! How could this happen? How can this be? Join Julie on her adventure
as she waits for the BIG day to arrive. Hurry, you don't want to miss
the big yellow bus!
About the Author --
Alva Sachs earned her
Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Illinois and her Master
of Education degree from Northern Illinois University, and has more than
sixteen years of teaching experience. Her life-long passion has been
writing for kids. Her days in the classroom provided the inspiration for
becoming a children’s writer. In 2007, she published Circus Fever, which
has been selected as a finalist for the 2009 Indie Excellence Award and
the 2009 Best Books Award, received a 2008 Hollywood Book Festival
Honorable Mention, the 2009 Seal of Excellence from Creative Child
Magazine, and the 2010 Eric Hoeffer Award for Excellence in small press
publishing. Right after the success of her first book, she published On
Your Mark, Get Set, Go! It has been awarded with the 2010 Seal of
Excellence from Creative Child Magazine and was selected as a finalist
for the 2010 Indie Excellence Award, and the 2010 International Book
Award. Reading her stories in person at a variety of venues and public
events, has opened up a whole new “classroom” for Alva. Her complete
dedication to the mission of sharing the fun of reading has brought her
a wonderful gift in return: experiencing how the young audience and
their families enjoy, participate, and become interested in the whole
process of creating a story. Being a board member of Reading Is
FUNdamental of Southern California has also allowed Alva to foster
literacy by helping families to build home libraries. Visit Alva at
www.alvasachs.com.
About the Illustrator
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Patricia Krebs is a
multimedia artist who grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she
earned a degree in Fine Arts Education at Rogelio Yrurtia National
School of Fine Arts, a degree in Painting at Prilidiano Pueyrredón
National School of Fine Arts, and a degree in Contemporary Visual Arts
at IUNA (National University of Arts Institute). Since her first
publication in 2006, Krebs has illustrated and designed several award
winning children’s picture books, including Zee... Adventure One:
Borrowing China; Circus Fever; Classic Songs, Rhymes and Activities in
English, Spanish and ASL; and On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! Her works
received recognition from organizations such as the International Board
on Books for Young Children (IBBY) and the Department of Cultural
Affairs of the City of Los Angeles, among others. Her paintings and
sculptures are exhibited internationally in galleries, commissioned by
collectors, and featured in books, on CD covers, and in educational
publications like Decisio (sponsored by UNESCO). In addition, she
creates puppets, masks and props for theatrical events, writes lyrics
and music for her own musical projects as well as for other artists and
companies, and records Spanish voiceovers for major movies, such as
Happy Feet, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Corpse Bride, and
Beowulf. Visit Patricia at www.patriciakrebs.com.ar.
Alva Sachs (left) Patricia
Krebs (right)
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