About the Author

About the Author

Mariam Davis Pineno holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education from Mansfield University and Penn State University and a diploma in Writing for Children and Teenagers from the Institute of Children’s Literature. A member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, her work has appeared in poetry anthologies and national magazines.
In collaboration with daughter/professional artist, Martha Pineno, she has published four full-color young reader picture books: Talented Tabby; Leonardo’s Lesson; A Hat for Hannah; and A BOX of BEARS was released in October, 2009. Her Junior Chapter book, IT DOESN’T GROW on TREES came out March 2009 at Author House Publishers.

 

A retired music educator, Mariam credits Joy Cowley of New Zealand as her most revered mentor/editor.  Friendly-reader e-mail makes her heart sing: Writemuse@webtv.net