Laura Vaccaro Seeger is an American author and illustrator of children's books. She has often appeared on the

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and has won the

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twice, the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award, the

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for Best Picture Book, the Empire State Award for "Body of Work and Contribution to Children’s Literature", the Massachusetts Reading Association Award for "Body of Work and Contribution to Children's Literature", and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor twice.

Career

In 1980, Seeger earned her BFA degree at the School of Fine Art and Design at

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in Westchester, New York. She began a career as an animator, artist, designer and editor in the network television business. She created show openings and special segments for

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and

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for many years and won an Emmy Award for an NBC Special opening animation. Paintings created by Seeger have been displayed at the

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, and Nassu County Museum of Art.

Personal life

Seeger lives in

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, Long Island, with her husband, Chris Arley Seeger.

Books

*''Why?,'' 2019 *''Blue'', 2018 *''Bear in the Chair'', 2017 *''Dog Changes His Name'', 2017 *''I Used to be Afraid'', 2015 *''Dog and Bear - Tricks and Treats'', 2014 *''Bully'', 2013 * ''Green'', 2012 *''What if?'', 2010 *''Dog and Bear - Three to Get Ready'', 2009 *''Dog and Bear - Two's Company'', 2008 *''One Boy'', 2008 *''

First the Egg ''First the Egg'' is a ''New York Times'' bestselling children's picture book written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger, published by Roaring Book Press in 2007. It was a Caldecott Honor Book in 2008 and also appeared on the ''New York Tim ...

'', 2007 *''Dog and Bear - Two Friends, Three Stories'', 2007 *''Black? White! Day? Night! - A Book of Opposites'', 2006 *''Walter Was Worried'', 2005 *''Lemons Are Not Red'', 2004 *''The Hidden Alphabet'', 2003 *''I Had a Rooster'', 2001

Awards

*Massachusetts Reading Association Award for Body of Work and Contribution to Children'Literature - 2014 *

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, 2004-2009 and 2014 *

Book, 2013 *New York Empire State Award for Body of Work and Contribution to Children's Literature - 2011 *''School Library Journal'' Best Book, 2010 *''Bank Street College of Education'' Best Book, 2010 * Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book, 2009 *NCTE Notable Children's Book in Language Arts, 2009 *''Publishers Weekly'' Best Book, 2008 *

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'' Winner for Best Picture Book, 2007 *''Publishers Weekly'' Best Book, 2007 *''Child Magazine'' Best Book, 2004-2006 *''Nick Jr./Family Magazine'' Best Book, 2006 *''Booklist'' Editor's Choice, 2007-2008 * IRA Children's Choice Best Book, 2006 * New York Public Library Best Book, 2003-2004 and 2007-2008 * NBC Today Show Best Book for Gift Giving, 2003

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Seeger, Laura Vaccaro Living people American people of Italian descent American children's book illustrators American children's writers American women children's book illustrators American women children's writers Writers who illustrated their own writing Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Caldecott Honor winners American painters American women painters State University of New York at Purchase alumni