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 Litwin at a National Book Festival reading, August 2014 | |
| Born | August 16, 1966 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | George Washington University University at Albany. |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
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Eric Litwin (born August 16, 1966), also known as Mr. Eric, is an American storyteller and musician. He is best known as the original author of the Pete the Cat books. [1]
Litwin was born in New York City. He graduated from George Washington University, and the University at Albany. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1993. [2]
Litwin is a former classroom teacher in special education. He has two Masters degrees, one in Education and one in Administration.
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The inspiration behind Bedtime at the Nut House, said Litwin, was his belief that "every family I know, including mine, is nutty".
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