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Maria van Lieshout

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I was born and raised in a small town near Amsterdam. As a kid, I loved reading, drawing and making up stories. When I was eight, I created my first book, filled with drawings of places in America I hoped to visit one day. A typical Dutch girl, I also loved anything to do with water.
I studied Communications Design at George Washington University in DC, and eventually became creative director at The Coca-Cola Company.
I enjoyed brand design, but dreamed of writing and illustrating picture books for kids, so I quit my job to learn about storytelling: I read. I wrote. I drew. I even went back to school.
Today, 15 picture books in, my illustration, writing and design work inspire each other: I draw words, write images and design stories.
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	Hopper and Wilson 3.76 avg rating — 304 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Backseat A-B-See 3.77 avg rating — 224 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Flight 1-2-3 3.67 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2013 — 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 — 108 ratings — published 2009	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 3.73 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2007 — 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 Use the Potty 3.48 avg rating — 92 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
	Hopper and Wilson Fetch a Star 3.58 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	No More Tantrums 3.39 avg rating — 85 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 3.24 avg rating — 68 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
	I Sleep in a Big Bed 3.67 avg rating — 64 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

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