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Joy Baer

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Joy Baer wrote "Have You Heard?" and "We Heard Everything," "Storytelling Frescoes" and "Connect" which are available on Amazon. "Pompeii Notes" is found at the Spencer Library at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. Upcoming books in 2024 include "Layers of Light" and "Now What?" Baer has contributed articles to "Parents" and "Mission Hills Art and Fashion" magazine. Surrounded by family, friends, and festive neighbors, Baer lives with her husband in Kansas City. ...more

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Storytelling Frescoes

When I was nine, I was inspired by an article in a National Geographic magazine on Pompeii, Italy and its timeless frescoes. Today I teach fresco workshops in Pompeii. The coloring book Storytelling Frescoes

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