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Anna Dewdney (Anna Elizabeth Luhrmann) was born on 25 December, 1965 in New York City, New York, U.S., is an American author and illustrator (1965-2016. Discover Anna Dewdney's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 50 years old?

Popular As Anna Elizabeth Luhrmann
Occupation Author, illustrator
Age 50 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 25 December 1965
Birthday 25 December
Birthplace New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of death 3 September, 2016
Died Place Chester, Vermont, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Children Cordelia Dewdney, Berol Dewdney

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1965

Anna Elizabeth Dewdney (née Luhrmann; December 25, 1965 – September 3, 2016) was an American author and illustrator of children's books.

1985

She continued her high school studies at Phillips Academy (Andover) and then transferred to The Putney School, graduating in 1985.

1987

She earned a bachelor's degree in Art from Wesleyan University in 1987.

Before her work became well known, Dewdney provided for her family of four and their dogs by working as a waitress, a rural postal carrier, and a remedial-language, art and history teacher at the Greenwood School, a boarding school for dyslexic boys with her partner, Reed Duncan.

She and Duncan had two children and lived in Vermont until her death at age 50 from complications of brain cancer.

Dewdney began her career illustrating a variety of books for both children and adults.

2005

The first book she wrote and illustrated, Llama Llama Red Pajama, received critical acclaim in 2005.

She wrote numerous other books in the Llama Llama series, which have all been New York Times bestsellers.

Her work has been adapted into stage plays, dance performances, musicals, and an animated television series for Netflix.

Many states and non-profits use her books for literacy campaigns and programs, including the Library of Congress.

Dewdney spent her early childhood in Englewood, New Jersey.

She had two sisters, including anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann.

She attended The Elisabeth Morrow School through the ninth grade.

She gained critical acclaim in 2005 for Llama Llama Red Pajama, the first book she both wrote and illustrated.

Her work is known for its emotive content, signature characters, family relationships, and how it addresses the everyday issues of young children.

The text of her work is often written in verse; because of this use of rhyming language, and because of Dewdney's reading-advocacy work, her books are often used to promote reading and literacy.

2011

The Llama Llama series is highly popular among parents, teachers, and booksellers; in 2011, a Miami, Florida bookseller actually got the Llama Llama character tattooed on her arm for a bookstore event.

Dewdney's books have been translated into more than thirteen languages, including: Chinese, Hebrew, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Polish, Spanish, Russian, Latvian, Romanian, Hungarian, Italian, and German.

Partial proceeds from some of her works go toward environmental awareness and conservation efforts, most notably pangolin conservation in southeast Asia.

Llama Llama Red Pajama was chosen as Jumpstart's Read for the Record book in 2011, setting the world's record for most readings of a particular book on one day.

This event was recorded on the Today show on October 6, 2011, where her work was read live to the national television audience.

Her work has been adapted into stage plays, dance performances, and musicals, most notably by Dolly Parton at Dollywood.

The Dolly Parton Foundation has also chosen her Llama Llama series for The Imagination Library, a not-for-profit organization serving young children through book donations.

2012

Many states and not-for-profit organizations use her books for literacy campaigns and programs, including the Library of Congress, which featured her work and a live reading by Anna at its 2012 National Book Festival.

Dewdney's work is highly acclaimed by critics and is often recommended on booklists by national reviewers.

2016

In 2016 it was announced that Reed Duncan had adapted Dewdney's Llama Llama titles as an animated children's television series for Netflix.

The show was released by Genius Brands and was initially directed by Rob Minkoff and Saul Andrew Blinkoff.

Jane Startz served as the series producer and Joe Purdy was the series showrunner.

Reed Duncan, the show's co-creator, served as executive producer.

Duncan, Startz, and Purdy wrote and created all of the show's main storylines.

Dewdney and Duncan wrote the lyrics to the signature theme song.

The show, starring Jennifer Garner as Mama Llama, contains approximately 50 episodes and is currently in its second season on Netflix.

The series has been translated into over 22 different languages and is broadcast in dozens of countries worldwide.

Dewdney cites Tasha Tudor, the early work of Maurice Sendak, Russell Hoban, Garth Williams, Barbara Cooney, Elizabeth Goudge, Frances Hodgson Burnett, William Steig, E. B. White, Munro Leaf, and Robert Lawson as creative influences.

Dewdney's Llama Llama books have all been New York Times bestsellers, and several titles have reached #1 on the list.

Her books regularly make the Publishers Weekly and IndieBooks bestsellers lists and have hit buzzworthy sales figures.