David Biedrzycki

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David Robert Biedrzycki (born 1955) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. His Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective was named one of the Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year. [1]

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Biography

Biedrzycki was born in 1955 in Taylor, Pennsylvania. He attended Kutztown University and began work as an illustrator in 1980 after graduating. [2] Before beginning children's book illustration, Biedrzycki worked in advertising and designed many food product labels. [3]

He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Kathy. Their children are Justin, Alec, and Julia. [4]

Books

With Jerry Pallotta

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References

  1. Charlesbridge Awards
  2. David Biedrzycki at Scholastic
  3. "David Biedrzycki at Charlesbridge Publishers". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  4. Author information at Google Books