Fans of the Between the Lions series on PBS will love this puppet book. Adorable Lionel and Leona puppets are incorporated into every page so your child will be able to watch the cubs move and tell knock-knock jokes. Between the Lions was recently named Best Children's Program by the Television Critics Association. It has also been endorsed by the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers organization. READING Ages 4-8
Gene Barretta is the author and illustrator of Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin and Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci. He is also author and illustrator of Dear Deer, which was a Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts and listed on the Parenting Magazine Mom-Tested Books of the Year List.
He holds a B.F.A. in Film Studies from New York University, and has worked for many years in film and television production. Gene is also the older brother of Muppet performer, writer and director, Bill Barretta.
He lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania with his wife and son.