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I love to read, write, illustrate, swim, sing, do yoga...the list goes on. If only there were more hours in the day.
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Wendy Wax grew up in Southfield, Michigan. After earning a BFA in graphic design from the University of Michigan, she moved to New York City, and lived there for 18 years. In NYC, Wendy worked as a children's book editor for the Kipling Press, Parachute Press (senior editor), Byron Preiss Visual Productions (executive editor), and (part-time) Simon & Schuster Books for Children. While an editor, Wendy began writing her own children's books, published by HarperCollins, Penguin, Simon & Schuster, Bantam Doubleday Dell, Marshall Cavendish, Barron's, and other major publishers.
Wendy's books include City Witch, Country Switch (Marshall Cavendish, 2008), Renoir and the Boy with the Long Hair (Barron's, 2008), Even Firefighters Go to the Potty (Little Simon, 2008), Arlo Makes a Friend (Sterling, 2008), Otis C. Mouse (InnovativeKids, 2008), Clara the Klutz (InnovativeKids 2005), A Very Mice Christmas (HarperFestival, 2003), Class Picture Day (Price Stern Sloan, 2005), Sugar and Spice (InnovativeKids, 2006), Bus to Booville (Grosset & Dunlap, 2003), You Can't Scare Me (Grosset & Dunlap, 2003), and Empire Dreams (Silver Moon Press, 2000). She has also written many books for Nickelodeon based on popular characters including SpongeBob, Backyardigans, Dora the Explorer, Fairly Oddparents, and Diego.
Wendy is also a collage artist. Her collages have appeared in Mortgage Banking, Medical Economics, The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, UTNE Reader, Individual Investor, Golf Digest, Sports Illustrated for Kids, The Washington Post, and other major publications. She has done ads for American Express, Bloomberg, Business 2.0, and Philips Magnavox. Her collages were animated for an TV commercial for HBO.
Wendy and her husband Jon Holderer, a national, award-winning photographer, have illustrated three children's books, which Wendy wrote. Wendy and Jon, who live on Eastern Long Island, have an eight-year-old son named Jonah.
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Birth Place
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Detroit, MI USA
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Accomplishments
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Artist of the Month, Barnes and Noble, 2000
Artist of the Month, Grey Advertising, 1999
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Additional Information
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I was recently interviewed on NPR about my new book City Witch, Country Switch. I was interviewed on two NPR stations a year ago about Renoir and the Boy with the Long Hair. To hear the interviews, go to my website: http://www.wendywax.com/
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Contact Information
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P. O. Box 218
Remsenburg NY 11960
USA
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Contact Author: Wendy Wax
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City Witch, Country Switch
City Witch, Country Switch tells the story of Mitzi, a city witch who likes shopping at "Broomingdales" and ordering takeout food, and Muffletump, her country cousin who prefers hayrides and fresh air. When the cousins visit each other, their differences come between them and only magical mischief can make things right again.
More info at: http://www.wendywax.com/
Renoir and the Boy with the Long Hair
Young Jean believes he’s now old enough to have his hair cut short, like most other little boys he knows. But his father disagrees. His father is the renowned artist Pierre Auguste Renoir, and Renoir wants to paint pictures that show his son’s beautiful hair. How can Jean convince his father to change his mind? This beautifully illustrated, gently amusing story for children includes several reproductions of Renoir’s famous paintings.
More info at: http://www.wendywax.com/
Arlo Makes a Friend
Arlo, the adorable armadillo star of Just Like Me, returns. And once again, kids will relate to the popular character as he faces some common childhood situations: moving to a new home, trying to make friends, and dealing with bullies.
Even though the burrow where Arlo’s family now lives is cozy and comfy, he’s lonely without anyone to play with. Even worse, his first journey into the neighborhood forest doesn’t go too well. First, a mean snake keeps pelting him with mangoes. Then, as Arlo’s digging an underground hide-out to avoid getting hit, he has a run-in with a very bossy rabbit named Jack. But when the snake threatens them both, Arlo and Jack realize that maybe two are better than one…and a brand-new friendship is born.
More info at: http://www.wendywax.com/
Empire Dreams
Gr 3-6-Like many New Yorkers in 1930, Julie Singer, 11, is fascinated by the construction of the Empire State Building. Her interest grows from keeping a scrapbook of newspaper articles to secret trips to watch the Mohawk "Skywalkers." Julie also has another secret-she has discovered that her father is unemployed. With this troubling knowledge, she secretly convinces her uncle to hire her in his dress-collar factory. Julie's secrets lead her to a new friend, the son of a Mohawk construction worker. As the story progresses, the girl comes to realize that strength and courage take different forms, and often develop through the support of family and friends. In the end, the family looks forward to a leaner but happy lifestyle. While the conclusion is pat and a bit unrealistic, the plot does flow smoothly and quickly. The author has used newspaper clippings and Julie's scrapbook to weave factual information into the story. Appropriately placed, gray-toned illustrations reflect the time period. Character development is limited. Julie has a distinct personality, but the peripheral figures are used only to accentuate her character and give her motivation. Empire Dreams does not compare favorably to most of the "Dear America" titles (Scholastic); however, it does have value for reluctant readers who want a short, quick read with a few illustrations.-Carolyn Janssen, Children's Learning Center of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
More info at: http://www.wendywax.com/
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