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Augusta from Best Pirate

MY INTERVIEW WITH CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATOR DEAN GRIFFITHS

Dean Griffiths is the illustrator of Best Pirate, the feature book in our September Picture Book Box. This is the third book in the series about Augusta the (dog) pirate. The series has received the Rainforest of Reading Award, a Kirkus Review star (both for Bad Pirate) and a glowing New York Times review (for Good Pirate). Dean is from Duncan, British Columbia. MARMALADE BOOKS (MB): When did you know you wanted to be an illustrator?

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MY INTERVIEW WITH CHILDREN'S AUTHOR KARI-LYNN WINTERS

MY INTERVIEW WITH CHILDREN'S AUTHOR KARI-LYNN WINTERS

Kari-Lynn Winters is the author of Best Pirate, the feature book in our September Picture Book Box. This is the third book in the series about Augusta the (dog) pirate. The series has received the Rainforest of Reading Award, a Kirkus Review star (both for Bad Pirate) and a glowing New York Times review (for Good Pirate). Kari-Lynn is from St. Catharines, Ontario. MARMALADE BOOKS (MB): When did you know you wanted to be a writer? Did you have anyone to inspire and encourage you?

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