I Used to be Afraid

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Marc Notes: A Neal Porter Book.; A novelty picture book exploring the many forms fear can take and the importance of overcoming it--; Provided by publisher. Biographical Note: Among Laura Vaccaro Seeger's many distinctive books for children are "First the Egg," a Caldecott Honor Book and Geisel Honor Book; "One Boy," a Geisel Honor Book; "Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories," winner of the "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Award; and "Green," recipient of five starred reviews. Laura lives on Long Island with her husband, Chris, their two sons, Drew and Dylan, and their dog, Copper. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 06/01/2015 (EAN 9781596436312, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

School Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 128 (EAN 9781596436312, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2015 pg. 172 (EAN 9781596436312, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Contributor Bio:  Seeger, Laura Vaccaro Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator and a 2-time winner of the Caldecott Honor Award, winner of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award, the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Best Picture Book, and a 2-time winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award. She is also the recipient of the Empire State Award for "Body of Work and Contribution to Children's Literature."Laura's paintings have been exhibited at many museums and galleries including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, the Mazza Museum of Picture Book Art, the New York Public Library, and the New York Nassau County Museum of Art. Laura grew up on Long Island, New York, with her parents, Vera and Phil, brothers, Billy and Tommy, sister, Linda, and both grandmothers. She began drawing at two years old and never stopped. She earned her BFA degree at the School of Fine Art and Design at the State University of New York at Purchase in Westchester, New York. She then moved to Manhattan and began a career as an animator, artist, designer, and editor in the network television business. She created show openings and special segments for NBC and ABC for many years and won an Emmy Award for an opening animation for an NBC Special. Laura has been an artist and a writer for as long as she can remember and has always wanted to make picture books for children. In the fifth grade, she'd written an essay that stated with absolute certainty that she was born to make picture books. By that time, she had written and illustrated her own little library. Over the years, she continued to make books of all shapes and sizes and several years ago, she decided it was time to try to get some of her books published. She was fortunate to have met her editor, Neal Porter, almost immediately. They are now starting work on their sixteenth book together and have plans for many more. Laura lives in Rockville Centre, New York, with her husband, Chris, their two sons, Drew and Dylan, and their dog, Copper, the star of her "Dog and Bear" series. She loves painting, writing, surfing, boating, tennis, running, playing the piano, and spending time with her family and friends. She takes long walks at the beach each day and paints in her studio each night.