Celine's story and more!
The Celine, Celine character idea was born through a very special partnership between author and illustrator. What began as a wonderful poem titled:Cousins, by retired educator/administrator John P. Trotta has now developed into a book whose main character, Celine, a Tuxedo cat, connects with children through story telling of what and who she has seen. The first book, A book about cousin, is full of delightful and interactive illustrations with Celine's cat cousins on every page for children to find and admire. At the end of the book are two pages for children to place photos of their own special cousins. Read our reviews in the Book Reviews tab or take a sneak-peek at Celine's book about cousins!
Look for more of Celine's Books soon to come!
MEET THE AUTHOR!
John P. Trotta, Ph.D., has had a unique personal and professional life. Living and working abroad for ten years: Peace Corps Volunteer- 2 years, Philippines; teacher - 4 years in rural Hawaii; teacher/administrator- 4 years, Micronesia, John brings to his craft a honed sensitivity to diversity and the relevance of extended family. As a retired educator, with over forty years in teaching at all levels of the educational spectrum, kindergarten through university, as well as school district administration he is able to capture the human experience via Celine his pet Tuxedo Cat! John is also the founder of JoMei Publishing.
Claudia L. Munoz, was born in Mexico and raised in Southern California. After receiving a B.A. degree in Art education she decided to be a work-at-home mom. Claudia is now enjoying her two passions; raising her children, and working from home as a full-time freelance artist, designer and illustrator. She has illustrated several books and designed book covers as well as designing a range of custom artwork. Celine, Celine is her first fully illustrated childrens book. Claudia also enjoys working on weekends doing Face/Body painting. She loves this opportunity to still work with children while perfecting her painting skills at a fast pace. To view more of Claudia's portfolio visit her website at http://www.artzmom.com
