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Jena Ball

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Jena has been writing and illustrating animal stories since she was a horse obsessed eight year old begging her parents to buy her a Shetland pony. “When they flat out refused to even consider the idea,” Jena says, “I drafted our Beagle-Cocker Spaniel mix as a stand in. She allowed me to hitch her to my wagon and listened patiently to my daily reports about school and my friends. I could always count on her sweet furry self to be there are the end of my bed each morning and that she would be happy to see me no matter what. That is the gift of animals – unconditional love.”

The CritterKin series of books, about a goofy pack of 8 mixed breed dogs and their leader Ms. Jenaia, is loosely based on real dogs Jena me while volunteering at her local
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Jena Ball I'm finishing up the cover art for "The Not Perfect Hat Club" and getting ready to start sharing the book with the world. Woo hoo!…moreI'm finishing up the cover art for "The Not Perfect Hat Club" and getting ready to start sharing the book with the world. Woo hoo!(less)
Jena Ball The short answer is telling stories. I love seeing how a plot and characters unfold and find their way. The longer answer is that I get to indulge my …moreThe short answer is telling stories. I love seeing how a plot and characters unfold and find their way. The longer answer is that I get to indulge my love of learning (research is fun) and fascination with what makes people tick. We are all part of an amazing, complex and creative puzzle that we're working on together. Writing is my part of the puzzle :-)(less)
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Poco a Poco: A CritterKin Tale

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The Road Less Traveled

I have loved and identified with Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken” for more than 30 years. There’s something about choosing to follow a path that isn’t clear, and will undoubtedly require course corrections, that feels right to me. I have never fit in any role (though I certainly tried hard enough), and most jobs I’ve taken felt like straight jackets. I still laugh at the memory of my moth Read more of this blog post »
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Published on July 30, 2015 15:41 Tags: critterkin, jena-ball, the-not-perfect-hat-club, the-road-less-traveled
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