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Joanne Friar - Illustrator
Joanne Friar has loved to draw pictures ever since she can remember. She grew up in New Bedford, Massachusetts, an old historic city full of 19th century mills and fishing boats. She attended the University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth where she studied illustration and photography and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in art education. She married and taught high school art for a few years before freelancing while raising her family.
Joanne has been creating art for children's books since the early 90's for the trade and educational markets. She has researched and illustrated history and nature from ancient civilizations to the Great Depression, from wetlands conservation to endangered species. Her books have won awards such as the CBC Notable Social Studies Book, the CBC Outstanding Science Book, and John Burroughs Nature Books for Young Readers.
Joanne is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Picture Book Artists Association. She and her husband are the parents of four children and live in Somerset, Massachusetts.
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BOOKS
Some books that Joanne has illustrated:
O Christmas Tree - It's History and Holiday Traditions, Author: Jacqueline Farmer; Charlesbridge 2010
Nathan of Yesteryear and Michael of Today, Author: Brian J. Heinz; Millbrook/Lerner 2006
The Bald Eagle’s View of American History, Author: C.H. Colman; Charlesbridge 2006
My Favorite Place, Author: Maryellen Heller; Richard C. Owen 2006
My Mom’s Apron, Author: Claudia Moore O’Brien; Richard C. Owen 2006
Freedom Quilt, Author: Candy Grant Helmso; Richard C. Owen 2003
Apple Cider Making Days, Author: Ann Purmell; Millbrook/Lerner 2002
The Shape of Betts Meadow – A Wetlands Story, Author: Meghan Nuttall Sayres; Millbrook/ Lerner 2002; NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books K-12; John Burroughs Nature Books for Young Readers
Margaret Knight – Girl Inventor, Author: Marlene Targ Brill; Millbrook 2001; NCSS/CBC 2002 Notable Social Studies Book
The Author On My Street, Author: Lisa Broadie Cook; Richard C. Owen 2001
Dogs Play Ball, Author: Suzanne Hardin; Richard C. Owen 2000
Dogs At School, Author: Suzanne Hardin; Richard C. Owen 1999
Crabbing Time, Author: Rebecca Smith; Richard C. Owen 1999
No Dogs Allowed, Author: Suzanne Hardin; Richard C. Owen 1997
Jump The Broom, Author: Candy Grant Helmso; Richard C. Owen 1997
Sarah And Puffle: A Story About Children With Diabetes, Author: Linnea Mulder; Magination Press 1992
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CLIENTS
Charlesbridge Publishing, Millbrook/Lerner, Richard C. Owen Publishers, Harcourt, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, Pearson Learning, Scott Foresman, Quarasan, Pronk, Silver Editions, Ladybug Magazine
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