Wardlaw, Lee

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WARDLAW, Lee

WARDLAW, Lee. American, b. 1955. Genres: Children's fiction, Children's non-fiction, Young adult non-fiction, Picture/board books. Career: Los Ninos Head Start Pre-School, Santa Barbara, CA, director's assistant, 1977-78; Goleta Head Start Pre-School, Goleta, CA, director/head teacher, 1978-79; Cornelia Moore Memorial Dental Foundation, Santa Barbara, director/teacher, 1979-82; Outlaw Communications, Santa Barbara, owner, 1982-85; children's book author, 1985-. Lecturer, workshop leader at conferences, schools and associations. Publications: NONFICTION; Giggles & Grins: A Dental Health and Nutrition Curriculum Guide for Pre-School Teachers, 1985; Cowabunga! The Complete Book of Surfing, 1991; Bubblemania: The Chewy History of Bubble Gum, 1997; We All Scream for Ice Cream!, 2000. FICTION FOR CHILDREN: Me + Math = Headache, 1986, rev. ed., 1989; The Eye and I, 1988; Operation Rhinoceros, 1992; Seventh-Grade Weirdo, 1992; The Ghoul Brothers, 1996; 101 Ways to Bug Your Parents, 1996; Dinosaur Pizza, 1998; Hector's Hiccups, 1999; My Life as a Weirdo, 2000; 101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher, 2004. PICTURE BOOKS: Tales of Grandpa Cat, 1994; (reteller) Punia and the King of Sharks, 1995; Bow-Wow Birthday, 1998; First Steps, 1999; Saturday Night Jamboree, 2000; The Chair Where Bear Sits, 2001; Peek-a-Book, 2003. FOR YOUNG ADULTS: Alley Cat, 1987; Corey's Fire, 1990; Don't Look Back, 1993; See You in September, 1995. Address: 2319 Foothill Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]; www.leewardlaw.com

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