Margie Palatini

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Margie Palatini
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Known forChildren's Literature
Notable work Zak's Lunch
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Websitewww.margiepalatini.com

Margie Palatini is an American author of children's picture books. She was born in Edison, New Jersey, and lives in nearby Plainfield, New Jersey. Palatini is a graduate of the Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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