Emma J. Virján
Virján is an American author and illustrator of children's picture books. Books in her Pig in a Wig series have been included in the 2016 New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids and the Texas 2x2 Reading List; and won awards including the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award. Publishers Weekly gave a starred review to the opening book of Virján's Pig in a Wig series, stating “In a story with the echoes of Seuss and Willems, Virján offers a very funny lesson about the unreliability of narrators.” And Kirkus Reviews concluded “A boatload of giggles will keep the reader returning for more easy-to-read fun.”
Emma J. Virján
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- Emma J.
- Birthplace
- San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
- Occupation
- Author, Illustrator
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Virján is an American author and illustrator of children's picture books. Books in her Pig in a Wig series have been included in the 2016 New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids and the Texas 2x2 Reading List; and won awards including the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award. Publishers Weekly gave a starred review to the opening book of Virján's Pig in a Wig series, stating “In a story with the echoes of Seuss and Willems, Virján offers a very funny lesson about the unreliability of narrators.” And Kirkus Reviews concluded “A boatload of giggles will keep the reader returning for more easy-to-read fun.”
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• Name — Emma J. Virján • Birthplace — San Antonio, Texas, U.S. • Occupation — Author, Illustrator • Notable Works — What This Story Needs is a Pig in a Wig, Nacho the Party Puppy • Website — http: emmavirjan.com
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Virján was born in San Antonio, Texas. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Arts from Texas State University, and is currently based in Austin.
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• Nacho the Party Puppy (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2008) • What This Story Needs is a Pig in a Wig (HarperCollins, 2015) • What This Story Needs is a Hush and a Shush (HarperCollins, 2016) • What This Story Needs is a Munch and a Crunch (HarperCollins, 2016) • What This Story Needs is a Bang and a Clang (HarperCollins, 2017)
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- 1.New York Public Library Reveals its List of Best Books for Kids and Teens Just in Time for The Holidays. The New York Public Library.
- 2.2016 2x2 Reading List (20 books). www.goodreads.com.
- 3.Blue Crab Book Award | Book awards | LibraryThing. www.librarything.com.
- 4.Children's Book Review: What This Story Needs Is a Pig in a Wig by Emma J. Virján. Harper, $9.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-06-232724-6. PublishersWeekly.com.
- 5.WHAT THIS STORY NEEDS IS A PIG IN A WIG | Kirkus Reviews.
- 6.Emma J. Virján.
- 7.Texas: Austin | 2015 Conference Faculty: Emma Virjan.
- 8.Texas: Austin | Member Interview: Emma Virjan.
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