Wendi Silvano

WENDI SILVANO has always loved children’s literature, and is now delighted to take part in creating books like those she loved as a child. She is the award-winning author of numerous picture books, early readers, magazine stories and a variety of educational materials. Her picture books TURKEY TROUBLE and JUST ONE MORE both won the IRA’s Children’s Choice Award, while TURKEY CLAUS was named one of the ‘TEN BEST PICTURE BOOKS OF 2012’ by YABC. She is the mother of 5, a former teacher and the owner of a menagerie of assorted crazy pets (none of whom are as clever as Turkey). In her spare time she likes to read, play the piano, hike and eat chocolate, chocolate and chocolate. She lives and writes near the stunning red sandstone canyons of Western Colorado. She is represented by agent Marie Lamba of the Jennifer de Chiara Literary Agency. You can find her online at www.wendisilvano.com.