Anna Dewdney

Anna Elizabeth Dewdney (born Luhrmann, born December 25, 1965 in New York City - † September 3, 2016 in Chester , Vermont ) was an American children's author and illustrator .

Life

Anna Elizabeth Luhrmann was born in New York City in 1965 and grew up with her siblings in neighboring Englewood , New Jersey . Her father, George Luhrmann, was a psychiatrist , her mother Winifred (née Bruce) was a writer and wrote historical fiction (Only Brave Tomorrows, The First Book of Gold). First she attended the Elisabeth Morrow School in Englewood. She then went to the Philips Academy in Andover , Massachusetts . She moved to Putney School in Putney , Vermont , where she graduated in 1983. In 1987 she received her bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut . Anna Dewdney died of a brain tumor at the age of 50, leaving behind her partner Reed Duncan and two children.

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Her first illustrations appeared in 1994 in the book The Peppermint Race , written by the children's and youth author Dian Curtis Regan . The very first children's book she wrote and illustrated, Llama Llama Red Pajama , received critical acclaim in 2005 and gave her her breakthrough as a children's book author.

All 17 other children's books she published in the Llama-Llama series have all been translated into "New York Times bestsellers" and into numerous languages. Anna Dewdney's books served as models for theater and dance performances as well as musicals . Numerous states and non-profit organizations use their books for literacy campaigns .

Before her breakthrough with the Llama-Llama books in 2005, she illustrated books by other authors, but also worked as a waitress, furniture seller, bus driver, postman and as a teacher in a school for dyslexic children, as she initially had difficulties with publishers to find their books.

In addition to children's reading skills, Dewdney found teaching empathy even more important, which is reflected in her books.

Books

• Llama Llama Red Pajama, Scholastic 2005, ISBN 978-0-545-03010-6 .
  • Translation from English by Christiane Steen: Lama Lama in pajamas. Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2019, ISBN 978-3-499-00080-5 .
• Llama Llama Mad at Mama, Viking Books for Young Readers 2007, ISBN 978-0-670-06240-9 .
• Llama Llama Misses Mama, Viking Books for Young Readers 2009, ISBN 978-0-670-06198-3 .
• Llama Llama Holiday Drama, Viking Books for Young Readers 2010, ISBN 978-0-670-01161-2 .
  • Translation from English by Christiane Steen: Lama Lama Christmas drama. Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2019, ISBN 978-3-499-00081-2 .
• Nobunny's Perfect, Puffin Books 2010, ISBN 978-0-14-241533-7 .
• Roly Poly Pangolin, Viking Juvenile 2010, ISBN 978-0-670-01160-5 .
• Llama Llama Hoppity-Hop, Viking Books for Young Readers 2012, ISBN 978-0-670-01329-6 .
• Llama Llama Home with Mama, Viking Books for Young Readers 2012, ISBN 978-0-670-01232-9 .
• Llama Llama Nighty-Night, Viking Books for Young Readers 2012, ISBN 978-0-670-01327-2 .
• Llama Llama Time to Share, Viking Books for Young Readers 2012, ISBN 978-0-670-01233-6 .
• Llama Llama Zippity-Zoom, Viking Books for Young Readers 2012, ISBN 978-0-670-01328-9 .
• Llama Llama Wakey-Wake, Viking Books for Young Readers 2012, ISBN 978-0-670-01326-5 .
• Llama Llama and the Bully Goat, Viking Books for Young Readers 2013, ISBN 978-0-545-64866-0 .
• Llama Llama Birthday Party !, Grosset & Dunlap 2013, ISBN 978-0-448-45880-9 .
• Llama Llama Shopping Drama, Hachette Children's Group 2013, ISBN 978-1-4449-1090-2 .
• Llama Llama I Love You, Viking Books for Young Readers 2014, ISBN 978-0-451-46981-6 .
• Llama Llama Jingle Bells, Viking Books for Young Readers 2014, ISBN 978-0-451-46980-9 .
• Llama Llama Trick or Treat, Viking Books for Young Readers 2014, ISBN 978-0-451-46978-6 .
• Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa, Viking Books for Young Readers 2015, ISBN 978-0-670-01396-8 .
• Llama Llama Sand & Sun, Grosset & Dunlap 2015, ISBN 978-0-448-49639-9 .
• Llama Llama Easter Egg, Viking Books for Young Readers 2015, ISBN 978-0-451-46982-3 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jay Levin: Anna Dewdney, children's author, illustrator of Llama Llama stories, dies at 50th North Jersey News. September 7, 2016, accessed September 13, 2016.
2. ^ ^{A b c} Emily Langer: Anna Dewdney, creator of the 'Llama Llama' series for young readers, dies at 50. The Washington Post . September 7, 2016, accessed September 13, 2016.
3. ↑ Shannon Maughan: Obituary: Anna Dewdney. Publishers Weekly . September 6, 2016, accessed September 13, 2016.
4. ^ Library of Congress: Anna Dewdney: 2012 National Book Festival. YouTube . May 8, 2013, accessed September 13, 2016.
5. ^ Anna Dewdney: How Books Can Teach Your Child to Care. The Wall Street Journal . August 7, 2013, accessed September 13, 2016.