Sandy Landsman

Sandy Landsman
Born	Great Neck, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Children's book author, entertainer
Education	Columbia University (English)
Years active	1980s–present
Notable works	The Gadget Factor (1984), Castaways on Chimp Island (1986)

Sandy Landsman is a children's book author. He was born in Great Neck, New York. ^[1] He moved to the city to attend Columbia University, where he majored in English. ^[1] During his senior year, he began entertaining at children's parties as a musical clown. ^{[1] [2]} This became a career for him, along with a cable children's show which he wrote and starred in. ^[1] He is the author of the children's books The Gadget Factor (1984), ^{[3] [4]} and Castaways on Chimp Island (1986). ^[5]

References

1. Landsman, Sandy (1984). The Gadget Factor . McClelland & Stewart, ltd. p. back inside flap. ISBN   9780689310140.
2. Rodgers Whetsell, Anne (December 19, 1977). "The Children's-Party Line". New York.
3. The Gadget Factor. LibraryThing. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
4. "Sandy Landsman-Summary Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. 2006-04-24. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
5. "Sandy Landsman". Poets & Writers. 28 May 1981. Retrieved 18 August 2010..

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