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Before writing for children, Rebecca worked for a Russian comedian, taught English in Taiwan, traveled the world as a tour director, and worked as a librarian. Born in America, she now lives in England.

Rebecca writes picture books and poetry and is represented by Kathleen Rushall of Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Her books include: THE CASTLE THE KING BUILT (Nosy Crow & The National Trust, 2021), BEATRIX AND HER BUNNIES (Nosy Crow & The National Trust, 2021), CROCODILES NEED KISSES TOO (Viking/Penguin Random House, 2020), MOTOR GOOSE: RHYMES THAT GO! (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan, 2017), CAPTAIN BLING'S CHRISTMAS PLUNDER (Albert Whitman & Co, 2017), IT'S RAINING BATS AND FROGS (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan, 2015), THERE WAS A WEE LASSIE WHO SWA ...more

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	It's Raining Bats & Frogs by Rebecca Colby (Goodreads Author), Steven Henry (Illustrator) 3.90 avg rating — 517 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Crocodiles Need Kisses Too by Rebecca Colby (Goodreads Author), Penelope Dullaghan (Illustrations) 4.04 avg rating — 359 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
	Motor Goose: Rhymes that Go! by Rebecca Colby (Goodreads Author), Jef Kaminsky (Illustrations) 4.02 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	There Was a Wee Lassie Who Swallowed a Midgie by Rebecca Colby (Goodreads Author), Kate McLelland (Illustrator) 4.38 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Captain Bling's Christmas Plunder by Rebecca Colby (Goodreads Author), Rob McClurkan (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.91 avg rating — 74 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
	Hush, Little Dozer by Rebecca Colby (Goodreads Author), Katya Longhi (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 45 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
	Beatrix and Her Bunnies: The Story of Beatrix Potter by Rebecca Colby (Goodreads Author), Caroline Bonne-Muller (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 24 ratings	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
	The Castle the King Built 3.69 avg rating — 13 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
	Hi Slug! and Hug Bug: 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings	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
	Bigfoots at the Beach: (Yellow Early Reader) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	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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Rebecca Colby and 1 other person liked Suzy Miller's review of How To Write A Vertical Series in 10 Days: The Complete Guide to Microdrama Storytelling: "I’m an optioned screenwriter and film maker of award-winning shorts, and this book was an adventure into a new world. I wanted to understand the landscape better for writing micro-dramas, having reached semi-finals of the Studio21 competition - but w" Read more of this review »
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Rebecca Colby and 1 other person liked Laurie Edwards's review of How To Write A Vertical Series in 10 Days: The Complete Guide to Microdrama Storytelling: "I was surprised at how comprehensive the book was. It covered not only the structure and formatting, but went into depth on how to write each episode for the greatest impact. It included information on selling scripts, publishing timelines, companies" Read more of this review »
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A Game-Changer for Aspiring Vertical Drama Writers Write a Vertical Drama in 10 Days does exactly what it promises. The author, Isabel Dréan, takes a format that still feels new and mysterious to many writers and makes it feel not only doable, but act ...more
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