Molly Cranch
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Connection to Illinois: Cranch lives in Chicago. Biography: Molly Cranch is a children’s picture book author-illustrator, fine artist and educator living in Chicago, Illinois. Molly Cranch received a BFA in painting from Washington University in St. Louis and a K-12 certificate in art education from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In her capacity as a fine artist, she has exhibited her paintings in galleries all across the United States. Additionally, she has taught a wide variety of art media to children in public and private schools, art centers and museums for over 20 years. As both a parent and a teacher, she would often read stories aloud, inspiring endless conversations and creativity. It was this experience that compelled her to write and illustrate her own stories. Incorporating SEL and STEM, her stories are whimsical and lyrical. She is very excited to share them.
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Selected Titles
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Hide-and-Seek ISBN: 1605378321 OCLC: 1400014269 Clavis 2024 A book about the wondrous camouflage techniques of animals around us. For detectives ages 3 years and up. Is that a regular tree branch, or is a cricket perched on its leaf? Is that a bird standing in the reeds, or is the wind blowing its stems? Some animals are very good at hiding. So good, in fact, that you could almost miss them entirely . . . Almost! |
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Little Seed's Journey ISBN: 1642374229 OCLC: Gatekeeper Press 2019 A small seed discovers itself by exploring its roots and connections to the world above. The seed grows to become increasingly aware of its strength, gaining the confidence it needs to blossom into a sturdy independent and powerful tree. By observing its place in nature, the seed experiences the excitement of growth as well as the joys of feeling connected, secure, and strong. When the seed becomes a tree, it also learns the importance of the strength of its roots and its connection to all living things. |