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Biography Of Audrey Wood

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Well-known author and illustrator Audrey Wood has worked independently, and with others to develop books for children like Quick as a Cricket! About a young boy who is discovering things he can do with comparison of outdoor animals. Wood describes the activities the boy is doing with phrases in relation to what the animal does. Using language like quick as a cricket, slow as a snail, and quiet as a clam (Wood, 1982). The book gives children insight into animals, as well as discovering vocabulary that they can do. Audrey Wood has written and illustrated over 30 children’s books. Awards she has received for her work include
Children’s Books, Author and Illustrator Audrey Wood
Audrey Wood, an author of several children’s stories …show more content…

Through relating his characteristics to animals, by saying things like I am as happy as a lark, or as big as a whale (Wood, 1982). The end of the book reveals that all these traits combined are what makes him who he is.
Audrey Wood
Background
Born in 1948, Audrey Wood’s earliest memories are in Sarasota, Florida in the winter quarters of the Ringling Brother’s Circus where her father painted circus murals for extra money (Audrey’s Biography!, n.d. para 1). Audrey also had the experience of living in Mexico at a young age which helped her pick up Spanish as a second language. Both of her parents were professional artists there for that fueled her own desire to become one as well. It was not until the 4th grade did she decide that she wanted to write children’s books (Audrey’s Biography!, n.d., para 6). In 1978 she published her first book.
Interesting Facts Audrey Wood did not write books until after she married Don Wood. Her writing was stagnant until after the birth of their son Bruce. While he was growing up she read him books and this reignited her passion for writing books (Audrey’s Biography!, n.d., para. …show more content…

The napping house in the book The Napping House is modeled after her own house (Questions and Answers, n.d. para.4). In Heckedy Peg she modeled as the mother, and her husband modeled the witch in it (Questions and Answers, n.d., para. 5).
Audrey and her husband Don have worked together to create many books. They both author and illustrate them. With time their son, Bruce, also became interested in working with the duo. Audrey’s latest books like Alphabet Rescue have been illustrated by Bruce who specializes in using computers to create the illustrations (Anderson, 2010, p. 58).
Audrey states that she works everyday but enjoys doing what she does (Questions and Answers, n.d., para. 7). She also spends her time between playing and working.
Books
Some of Audrey Wood’s works include: Quick as a Cricket, Alphabet Rescue, Heckedy Peg, The Napping House, Ten Little Fish, Alphabet Mystery, Alphabet Adventure, The Deep Blue Sea, The Christmas Adventure of Space Elf Sam, A Dog Needs a Bone, Elbert’s Bad Word, Blue Sky, Silly Sally, Rude Giants, Little Penguin’s Tale, Weird Parents, The Red Racer, Tugford Wanted to be Bad, Oh My Baby Bear!, King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub, The Tickle-octopus, Piggies, The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear, Moonflute, The Full Moon at the Napping House, Bright and Early Thursday Evening (Audrey Wood,

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