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Name: Anastasia Suen

Childhood homes: I lived in Calfornia and Florida as a child.

Current home: Plano, Texas

Ideas: Ideas are everywhere: home, school, books, magazines, newspapers, the internet and TV! There is always something interesting to explore.

Childhood writing: I wrote my first picture book when I was eleven and I've been writing ever since. (I wrote hundreds of manuscripts and collected rejection letters for years!)

Published writing: I've sold 115 books for children and adults: board books, picture books, easy readers, and chapter books. I've also written articles, poems, and stories for textbooks, magazines, and the web.

Day Jobs: Visiting author, children's book editor, children's literature consultant and writing teacher (at Southern Methodist University and online.) I have also taught children's literature, teachers (for Staff Development for Educators), and kindergarten ESL, first, fifth and sixth grades.

Hobbies: Reading, blogging, and watching mysteries on TV.

Awards: Association of Educational Publishers' Award (Wild Animals series), Best Girl Reader (second grade), New York Times Best Illustrated Book (Window Music), Nick Jr. Best Book (Toddler Two Dos años), Smithsonian Notable Book (Baby Born), Time Magazine Best Book (Window Music).

Please note: After my sister had her identity stolen I stopped giving out my birth date and place.