Award-winning illustrator Elizabeth O. Dulemba's first picture book, The Prince’s Diary, was named No. 1 2006 Valentine’s Day Pick by Book Sense in conjunction with the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Her bilingual Paco and the Giant Chile Plant (for which she learned Spanish), made the CBC Magazine’s “Hot Off the Press List.” Elizabeth also illustrates for High Five and Highlights Magazine and was named their April 2008 Illustrator of the Month. She often speaks at schools and events and teaches “Beginning Drawing” and “Creating Picture Books” at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Visit her web site to learn more and download free coloring pages: http://dulemba.com.
Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante
written by Keith Polette
illustrated by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
Raven Tree Press, March 2008
Available in bilingual, all-English, and all-Spanish hardcover and paperback versions.
Paco takes the familiar "Jack and the Beanstalk" tale and gives it more than a few new twists. Told as a fractured fairy tale, our hero, Jack, is now called Paco, and the story takes place in a beautiful desert setting in the American Southwest.
The story is presented as an English text with embedded Spanish in rojo. A vocabulary page is included to jump start learning in either language.
Oscar the Badger
written by Arianna Foosterdoodle,
the Nom de Plume of a #1 International Best-selling Author
illustrated by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
MacAdam Cage Publishers, November 2008
Little Oscar wants to be a badger. He dreams of growing a tail, playing in the mud all day long, and using his new badger powers to throw a baseball for miles. But when his mom tells him that badgers don’t get along with dogs, Oscar has to choose between Doodles, his pet dachshund, and his wish to be a badger.
Glitter Girl and the Crazy Cheese
written by Frank Hollon
illustrated by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
MacAdam Cage Publishers
Lilly can't go out to play until she finishes her lunch, but what's she to do when the cheese jumps up from her sandwich and runs out the cat door?
The Prince's Diary
written by Renee Ting
illustrated by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
Shen's Books
Named No.1 2006 Valentine's Day Pick by Book Sense in conjunction with the Association of American Publishers (AAP)
Elizabeth is also the illustrator of the ParentSmart/KidHappy series written by fellow CBAIS member, Stacey Kaye.
Learn more about "e" and download free activities by visiting: dulemba.com
