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Jean Marzollo

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Jean Marzollo


Born
in Manchester, Connecticut , The United States
June 24, 1942

Died
April 10, 2018

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Children's Books


Jean Marzollo was an American children's author and illustrator best known for the I Spy series, a best-selling and award-winning collection written entirely in rhythm and rhyme and illustrated by Walter Wick. Over her career, she wrote more than 100 books for children, parents, and educators, including Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20, The Little Plant Doctor, and Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. Born and raised in Connecticut, she graduated from the University of Connecticut and earned a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She taught high school English and later worked in educational publishing, serving for 20 years as editor of Scholastic’s Let’s Find Out Magazine. Later in life, she began illustrating her own b ...more

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Average rating: 4.12 · 22,106 ratings · 1,692 reviews · 392 distinct works • Similar authors
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I Spy Little Book (I Spy Bo...
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The Baby Unicorn
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I Spy Little Animals (I Spy...
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I Spy a Dinosaur's Eye
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I Spy a School Bus
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I Spy A to Z: A Book of Pic...
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I Spy Little Christmas (I S...
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I Spy Funny Teeth I Spy a Dinosaur's Eye I Spy a School Bus I Spy a Scary Monster I Spy a Candy Cane I Spy Lightning in the Sky I Spy a Pumpkin
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I Spy Little Book I Spy Little Animals I Spy Little Wheels I Spy Little Numbers I Spy Little Christmas I Spy Little Letters I Spy Little Bunnies
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