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Ron Fontes

Ron Fontes has been an actor, advertising executive, art director, and standup comic. He is now happily an author of children’s books and has published more than 500 with his wife, Justine Fontes. 
How the Turtle Got Its Shell
How the Camel Got Its Hump
How the Zebra Got Its Stripes

Books

How the Turtle Got Its Shell
How the Camel Got Its Hump
How the Zebra Got Its Stripes

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan and highlights the accomplishments of those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) community. Browse our titles that celebrate LGBTQIA+ history, creators, and stories. LGBTQIA+ Elementary Titles

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