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ArthurDorroshasenjoyedwords,pictures,andbooksforaslongashecanremember.Aphotographtakenwhenhewasoneandahalfyearsoldshowshimeatingafew.Someofhislaterexperiencesledtohiscreatingbooks.Whenhewasfouryearsoldhesatonthetailofaten-footlongalligator.Fortunatelythealligatorhadbeenwellfed.Outofthatadventuregrewoneofhisfirstpublishedbooks,ALLIGATORSHOES.Since1980,hehaswrittenand/orillustratednumerouspopulartitlesaboutabroadvarietyofsubjectsfromnonfiction,conceptsciencebooks,tohigh-flyingstoriessuchastheaward-winningABUELA.Beforehestartedmakingbookshedidmanythings:heworkedasacarpenter,teacher,farmworker,longshoreman,andphotographeratvarioustimes.Helovestotravel,learningaboutandmeetingpeople,anddiscoveringsimilaritiesanddifferencesaroundtheworld.Asawriterandillustratorhebringswhathefindsintohisbooks.Mr.DorrosandhissoncurrentlyliveinSeattle,Washington.Inadditiontothemuch-appreciatedreactionsofhisreaders,hisworkshavebeenselectedasReadingRainbowBooks,ALANotableBook,AmericanBooksellerPickoftheLists,NCSSNotableTradeBooksintheFieldofSocialStudies,Parent'sChoiceAward,StorytimePublicTVSelection,andBooklistEditors'Choice,amongothercommendations.Hethinksofagoodwriterorillustratorasadetectivewithallsensesalert,alwaysonthelookoutforthecluesthathelpputthewholestorytogether.Hefeelsthateveryonehasstoriestotell,andenjoysworkingwithbothadultsandchildrentofindthestorieseachofushasforthetelling.
