Hi, I am Iza Trapani and I have wanted to be a childrens book author and illustrator ever since I was a child.
I consider myself very honored and lucky that my dream came true. This is what I looked like when I was little: |
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When I wasn’t pretending to drive, I spent most of my childhood drawing and reading books.
I was born in Poland, and spoke only Polish when I came to the United States at the age of seven. My relatives gave me a big book of Mother Goose nursery rhymes and I began to learn English as I read the poems.
Little did I know that someday I would be writing my own verses and making books for children. Here is what I look like now: |
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| As you can see, I still like to read. |
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I live on a farm with my
husband, Rob. |
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He is also an artist - a sculptor and furniture maker. He built this beautiful writing desk for me:
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| He also made my drawing table. This is where I do the illustrations for my books: |
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Rob often helps me with my drawings. He’s great with perspective and I appreciate his suggestions.
Sometimes four eyes are better than two! Click here for My husband’s website—If you would like to see more of Rob’s furniture.
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My stepson, Gabe, is studying to become a doctor of physics. He’s a great guy and we are very proud of him.
This is Gabe: |
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| This is our house |
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And these are our pets- Grommit on the left and Jambo on the right
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| And this is Sneak |
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| Our friends keep two horses on our farm. |
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I love to see them outside of my studio window. Because we are busy working and traveling we do not have any other farm animals, but someday I would like to.
We do make hay on our fields when the sun shines in early summer |
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Then, the following Spring when our barn is cleared of hay we have a big barn dance and invite all of our friends. It’s especially fun for me because I get to sing with the bluegrass band. |
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What else can I tell you? I love animals-especially dogs, and especially big dogs. My favorite color is periwinkle blue. I love singing, cooking, gardening, hiking, biking, skiing and sailing. Most of all I love writing and painting books for children! Click here: —if you would like to write to me. I would be very happy to hear from you! |
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