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Heather Martinez

Heather Martinez is an illustrator whose work has appeared in books and television. She has illustrated several titles in the SpongeBob SquarePants series, and was tapped to take over the beloved Little Golden Books series Doc McStuffins. Her work can also be seen in the Golden Books edition of The Phantom Menace. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2006 for the Nickelodeon movie Escape From Cluster Prime. Her other works include Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams, Dino Parade!, and I Am a Princess.  
Cooking with Thing One and Thing Two
Let's Sing Together!: A Songbook Collection (Ms. Rachel)
Cooking with Max
The Magic Halloween Box: A Lift-the-Flap Book of Opposites! (Ms. Rachel)
Cooking with Cindy-Lou Who
The Perfect Apple Pie! (The Tiny Chef Show)
The Clean, Green Rescue! (PAW Patrol)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run: Welcome to Camp Coral! (SpongeBob SquarePants)
The Golden Gecko (Disney Elena of Avalor)
Dino Parade! (Blaze and the Monster Machines)
I Am a Princess (Star Wars)
Karate Kangaroos (Disney Junior: Doc McStuffins)
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Star Wars)

Books

Cooking with Thing One and Thing Two
Let's Sing Together!: A Songbook Collection (Ms. Rachel)
Cooking with Max
The Magic Halloween Box: A Lift-the-Flap Book of Opposites! (Ms. Rachel)
Cooking with Cindy-Lou Who
The Perfect Apple Pie! (The Tiny Chef Show)
The Clean, Green Rescue! (PAW Patrol)
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run: Welcome to Camp Coral! (SpongeBob SquarePants)
The Golden Gecko (Disney Elena of Avalor)
Dino Parade! (Blaze and the Monster Machines)
I Am a Princess (Star Wars)
Karate Kangaroos (Disney Junior: Doc McStuffins)
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Star Wars)

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