Bruce Larkin (born January 23, 1957) is a

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, ESL expert, and philanthropist who writes in English and Spanish. Many of his works are published by Wilbooks, an educational

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. Larkin's books are primarily used to teach young children how to read. Larkin has published more than 1,500 book titles, both fiction and non-fiction, for beginner readers. He has also written more than 3,000 poems. Bruce Larkin is known for his

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efforts in the field of

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. In November and December 2009, Larkin donated over 400,000 books to

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s all around the

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. Larkin was named the 2012 Children's Poet of the Year by the Literacy Empowerment Foundation. Larkin has an interest in jackalopes, and refers to himself as a "jackalopoligist" with a specialty in "flaggerdoots".

Biography

Bruce Larkin, a children's book author, and poet was born on January 23, 1957, in

West Chester, Pennsylvania West Chester is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough and the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in the Delaware Valley, Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,671 at the 2020 census. West ...

. He attended the Saint Simon and Jude school in

Westtown Township, Pennsylvania Westtown Township is a Township (Pennsylvania), township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,827 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History County Bridge No. 148 was listed on the National Registe ...

. Larkin also attended Henderson High School in West Chester. Larkin served for four years in the

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, as a small boat crew member, and later as a search-and-rescue Air-crewman. After leaving the Coast Guard, Larkin attended The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, located in

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. Larkin was a member of the Westtown-Goshen

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in West Chester.

References

External links

Bruce Larkin's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Larkin, Bruce 1957 births Living people American children's writers Poets from Pennsylvania Stockton University alumni 21st-century American poets