Laura Willingham is a children's book author and illustrator. In her "chicken" picture book series, Lily, the main character, solves problems with her crafty creations. The stories can be defined as fun and entertaining, not moral expounding. Titles: Chickens Don't Wear Tutus! Chickens Don't Ski! Chickens Don't Live in Tree Houses! Chickens Don't Swim! Books are available (US & UK) in hardcover, eBook, Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, Audible ("tutu" and "swim" books), and can be ordered from most major retailers that sell books such as Target, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Books-A-Million, and from independent bookstores. In this series, the author created the illustrations in a simplistic style (similar to Leslie Patricelli's, Sandra Boynton'
Phyllis Schwartz is a married mother of two, who, after a highly successful career in the TV news business, finally has the time to indulge in and focus on her “civilian” writing. Even as a kid, she kept a diary and wrote little stories and poems, a creative release that continued well into adulthood. She wrote news by day and poetry by night. And despite battling three different types of cancer over more than three decades, she is still filled with energy, joy, and optimism, and she looks forward to writing much more poetry and children’s books in the future. Her writing often centers on what she observes daily: including her friends, husband, and two children, as well as her garden and her beautiful beach town residence in dreamy Encinita
