JENNIFER THERMES

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Jennifer spent her childhood drawing hundreds of pictures of horses, when she wasn't galloping around the backyard pretending to be one herself. In school her nose was either in a book or she was in the art room experimenting with everything from pencils to printmaking. In 1988 she graduated from Parsons School of Design with a BFA in Communications Design. She worked in magazine publishing, where her favourite part of the job was hiring lots of nice illustrators. That's when lightning struck, and she realized what she was meant to do.

Jennifer has worked for magazines, educational publishers and various other clients. In 2001 she marked her debut as both author and illustrator of her first book for children. When I Was Built is the story of a very old house and the changes it has seen over the years.

To learn more about Jennifer, please visit her website: www.jenniferthermes.com

Books:

Sam Bennett's New Shoes, written and illustrated by Jennifer Thermes
Carolrhoda Books, 2006

When I Was Built, written and illustrated by Jennifer Thermes
Henry Holt & Company, 2001