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Anna Dewdney

Anna Dewdney was a teacher, mother, and enthusiastic proponent of reading aloud to children. She continually honed her skills as an artist and writer and published her first Llama Llama book in 2005. Her passion for creating extended to home and garden and she lovingly restored an eighteenth-century farmhouse in southern Vermont. She wrote, painted, gardened, and lived there with her partner, Reed, her two daughters, two wirehaired pointing griffons, and one bulldog. Anna passed away in 2016, but her spirit will live on in her books.
Llama Llama Afraid of the Dark
Llama Llama Valentine's Day
Llama Llama Graduation Day!
Llama Llama: A Gift for Mama
Llama Llama extraña a Mamá (Llama Llama Misses Mama Spanish Edition)
Pequeña Excavadora (Little Excavator Spanish Edition)
Little Excavator
Llama Llama Loves His Teacher
Llama Llama Feelings
Llama Llama Opposites
Llama Llama's Little Lie
Llama Llama Shapes
Llama Llama Hooray for New Friends!
Love from Llama Llama
Llama Llama el ayudante de las fiestas English-Spanish Edition)
Llama Llama ABC (Spanish Edition)
Llama Llama Back to School
Llama Llama ABC
Llama Llama Time to Play
Llama Llama Numeros
Llama Llama Colores
Everything Will Be OK
Llama Llama Let's Clean Up the Pond!
Llama Llama Colors
Llama Llama Numbers
Llama Llama Seasons of Fun!: A Push-and-Pull Book
Llama Llama Doctors are Here to Help!
Llama Llama Loses a Tooth
Llama Llama Meets the Babysitter
Llama Llama Loves His Mama
Llama Llama Talent Show
Llama Llama Daddy's Day
Llama Llama Loose Tooth Drama
Llama Llama 2-in-1: Gives Thanks/Jingle Bells
Llama Llama Holiday Helper
Llama Llama Thanks-for-Giving Day

Llama Llama Back to School - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

Llama Llama Holiday Drama - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

Llama Llama Loves to Read | Reading Month | Brightly Storytime

Little Excavator #readalong | Brightly Storytime

Books

Llama Llama Afraid of the Dark
Llama Llama Valentine's Day
Llama Llama Graduation Day!
Llama Llama: A Gift for Mama
Llama Llama extraña a Mamá (Llama Llama Misses Mama Spanish Edition)
Pequeña Excavadora (Little Excavator Spanish Edition)
Little Excavator
Llama Llama Loves His Teacher
Llama Llama Feelings
Llama Llama Opposites
Llama Llama's Little Lie
Llama Llama Shapes
Llama Llama Hooray for New Friends!
Love from Llama Llama
Llama Llama el ayudante de las fiestas English-Spanish Edition)
Llama Llama ABC (Spanish Edition)
Llama Llama Back to School
Llama Llama ABC
Llama Llama Time to Play
Llama Llama Numeros
Llama Llama Colores
Everything Will Be OK
Llama Llama Let's Clean Up the Pond!
Llama Llama Colors
Llama Llama Numbers
Llama Llama Seasons of Fun!: A Push-and-Pull Book
Llama Llama Doctors are Here to Help!
Llama Llama Loses a Tooth
Llama Llama Meets the Babysitter
Llama Llama Loves His Mama
Llama Llama Talent Show
Llama Llama Daddy's Day
Llama Llama Loose Tooth Drama
Llama Llama 2-in-1: Gives Thanks/Jingle Bells
Llama Llama Holiday Helper
Llama Llama Thanks-for-Giving Day

Media

Llama Llama Back to School - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

Llama Llama Holiday Drama - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

Llama Llama Loves to Read | Reading Month | Brightly Storytime

Little Excavator #readalong | Brightly Storytime

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