Susan Montanari, WayWord Books Communication Assistant is originally from the Low Country. Susan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature from Georgia Southern University. Then, putting the beach and tidal creeks in the rear view, she ventured north to Connecticut where she made a name for herself as an award-winning children’s picture book author and editor. Susan’s publishing credits include, from Schwartz & Wade at Penguin Random House: My Dog’s A Chicken, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf (2016) (Northern Lights Humor Award); Who’s the Grossest of Them All? illustrated by Jake Parker (2016), Hip-Hop Lollipop (2018) (“School Library Journal” starred review) illustrated by two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Brian Pinkney, and Goldilocks for Dinner? (2019) (a Junior Library Guild Selection, and International Literacy Association Children’s Choice 2020 Reading List) illustrated by Jake Parker, and from Source Books, The Halloween Tree (2019) illustrated by Theresa Martinez. Susan returned to the low country in 2015.
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