Eric Litwin Explained
Eric Litwin (born August 16, 1966), also known as Mr. Eric, is an American storyteller and musician. He is best known as the original author of the Pete the Cat books.[1]
Life
Litwin was born in New York City. He graduated from George Washington University, and the University at Albany. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1993.[2]
Litwin is a former classroom teacher in special education.https://www.lineupthebooks.com/an-interview-with-ny-times-bestselling-author-and-former-special-ed-teacher-eric-litwin-2/ He has two Masters degrees, one in Education and one in Administration.https://www.lineupthebooks.com/an-interview-with-ny-times-bestselling-author-and-former-special-ed-teacher-eric-litwin-2/
Works
- Book: Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes. 26 July 2011. HarperCollins. 978-0-06-191024-1.
- Book: Illustrator James Dean. Pete the Cat. 2008. HarperCollins. 978-0-06-206560-5.
- Book: Illustrator James Dean. Pete the Cat Saves Christmas. 23 December 2013. HarperCollins. 978-0-06-211065-7.
- Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 2014, ISBN 9780007553679
- Book: The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House. 29 July 2014. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 978-0-316-25775-6. [3]
- Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs. Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. Orchard Books, 2016
External links
Notes and References
- News: Battle of Atlanta: 142nd Anniversary. Civil War showdown revisited: Ghostly tales, tours of sites will mark turning point for re-enactment . 20 July 2006 . . JB4. 20 April 2010.
- Web site: Georgia Authors | Georgia Center for the Book | Supporting Libraries, Literary Programs and Georgia's Rich Literary Heritage .
- News: Lodge. Sally. Eric Litwin Goes 'Nuts' in New Series. 2 September 2014 . Publishers Weekly . January 23, 2014 . The inspiration behind Bedtime at the Nut House, said Litwin, was his belief that "every family I know, including mine, is nutty"..
