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Jen Arena is lucky to have been surrounded by great children’s books her whole life. As a teenager, she worked at a children’s-only indie bookstore in Pennsylvania, and after graduating from college, she made her way to New York City, where she found a job in children's book publishing. Since then, she’s written many books for kids. She recently left New York and now lives in Florida, surrounded by sunshine, palm trees, and really weird birds. ...more

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	Acorn Was a Little Wild by Jen Arena (Goodreads Author), Jessica Gibson (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 943 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena (Goodreads Author), Angela Dominguez (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.01 avg rating — 618 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Besos for Baby: A Little Book of Kisses (Little Libros of Love, 1) (Spanish and English Edition) by Jen Arena (Goodreads Author), Blanca Gómez (Visual Art) 4.29 avg rating — 534 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	100 Snowmen by Jen Arena (Goodreads Author), Stephen Gilpin (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 468 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Liberty's Holiday by Jen Arena (Goodreads Author), Matt Hunt (Illustrations) 3.89 avg rating — 317 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Salsa Lullaby by Jen Arena (Goodreads Author), Erika Meza (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 260 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleep Tight, Snow White by Jen Arena (Goodreads Author), Lorena Alvarez Gomez (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.71 avg rating — 261 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Queen Elizabeth II: A Little Golden Book Biography by Jen Arena (Goodreads Author), Monique Dong (Illustrator) 4.34 avg rating — 205 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Give by Jen Arena (Goodreads Author), Rahele Jomepour Bell (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.05 avg rating — 127 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Little Golden Book About the Statue of Liberty 4.34 avg rating — 59 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Paperback – November 29, 2005

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