Natascha Biebow

Natascha Biebow’s favorite crayon color is periwinkle blue because it makes her heart sing. She loves to draw and make stuff, just like the inventor of the Crayola crayons, Edwin Binney. She lives in London, where she writes, edits, coaches and mentors children’s book authors and illustrators at Blue Elephant Storyshaping, and is the long-time Regional Advisor of SCBWI British Isles. She has been awarded an MBE for her services to children's writers and illustrators. THE CRAYON MAN is her first non-fiction picture book. PRAISE FOR THE CRAYON MAN: Winner of the Irma Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Best STEM Book 2020 Selected for International Literature Association Reading List (ILA) Best 2019 Picture Book Biography selection - Betsy Bird, Fuse # 8 A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Winner of Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Winner Grand Canyon Reader Award for Non-Fiction, AZ Honor Book, Beehive Award for Children's Informational Books, Utah Shortlisted Great Texas Mosquito List, Brazosport, TX Shortlisted for North Carolina Children's Book Award, NC Shortlisted for Charter Oak Children's Book Award, CT Shortlisted for CFSID Horned Toad Tale Award, Houston, TX Shortlisted for the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, MD Shortlisted Birdville ISD Battle of the Books, TX Let’s create, imagine, experiment! I love to get kids fired up about true stories, using their imaginations and believing in themselves as future inventors and creators. Binney's story is a great springboard for exploring nature, color and getting creative. Free resources including read-aloud, podcast, activities, educators' guide with curriculum links, craft tips and more on my website. Virtual author visits and online non-fiction workshops are a great way for me to share the fascinating story of the invention of Crayola crayons, ideas for research and author journey with children grades 2-6. Interested in a virtual author visit or workshop on researching and writing true stories? Please reach out to me at: www.nataschabiebow.com