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Maria was born and raised near Amsterdam, where she spent many weekends in the Museum Quarter row house where her grandparents lived with her artist aunt and metalsmith uncle.
Drawing while her aunt painted and pecking stories on a typewriter while her uncle soldered metals inspired her love for drawing, creating and writing.
After high school in the Netherlands, Maria studied graphic design at GWU in DC and worked in design and innovation. In 2000, Maria became illustrator full-time. She has created several picture books. Her graphic novel Song of a Blackbird was partly inspired by events that affected her own family during WWII. It received five starred reviews, was awarded a Michael L. Printz Honor and it was longlisted for the National ...more

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	Song of a Blackbird: A Graphic Novel 4.27 avg rating — 1,661 ratings — published 2025 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hopper and Wilson 3.77 avg rating — 334 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Backseat A-B-See 3.77 avg rating — 264 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flight 1-2-3 3.61 avg rating — 224 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Use the Potty 3.53 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No More Tantrums: (Children's Emotions Books, Self-Esteem Books for Kids) (Big Kid Power) 3.49 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bye-Bye Binky: Big Kid Power 3.41 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peep!: A Little Book About Taking a Leap 3.58 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Sleep in a Big Bed: (Milestone Books for Kids, Big Kid Books for Young Readers (Big Kid Power) 3.65 avg rating — 108 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bloom! A Little Book About Finding Love by Maria van Lieshout (Goodreads Author), Molly Leach 3.69 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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