Susan Jeffers As a child, Susan Jeffers spent hours exploring the woods and the river in her hometown. She trained as an artist at the Pratt Institute, and later realized that she could combine her love of art and stories into children’s books. Since then, she’s illustrated nearly 50 books in 30 years. Her books include Love Songs of the Little Bear, a collection of Margaret Wise Brown’s poems, and several McDuff books with friend and author Rosemary Wells. They both own West Highland terriers, McDuff’s breed. Susan has been awarded the Caldecott Honor, along with many other awards.
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As a child, Susan Jeffers spent hours exploring the woods and the river in her hometown. She trained as an artist at the Pratt Institute, and later realized that she could combine her love of art and stories into children’s books. Since then, she’s illustrated nearly 50 books in 30 years. Her books include Love Songs of the Little Bear, a collection of Margaret Wise Brown’s poems, and several McDuff books with friend and author Rosemary Wells. They both own West Highland terriers, McDuff’s breed. Susan has been awarded the Caldecott Honor, along with many other awards.
