![]() ![]() More can be learned about the lives of Audrey, Don and Bruce on Audrey's homepage, Her son, Bruce, is also an author, which makes art a fifth-generation tradition in Audrey's family. Since the publication of Moonflute, Don has illustrated nearly 20 of Audrey’s books. They began collaborating on children’s literature seven years after their marriage, their first book together entitled Moonflute. An example of this would be her famous book, The Napping House.Īudrey's husband, Don Wood, is the illustrator of many of her books. Audrey loves step-and-repeat stories for the “music of language”. Her unique work creates a sense of imagination and excitement. ![]() By the time she was in fourth grade, her ambition was to become an author/illustrator.Īudrey uses the medium of children's literature to practice the disciplines of art, music, drama, dance, and writing. She would use her parents' art books and make up stories about the paintings. ![]() As the oldest, she began her gift of storytelling with her younger sisters. As Audrey became friends with the characters of the circus, she heard stories about them from the family of "little people" who lived next door to her family.Audrey was the first of three girls. Audrey Wood's first memories of storytelling were in Sarasota, Florida, where her father was employed by Ringling Brothers Circus, commissioned to repaint the big top and sideshow murals. ![]()
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