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Gilbert Ford Illustrator

Vivian Kirkfield describes herself as a writer for children and a reader forever. A retired teacher with a masters in Early Childhood Education who taught kindergarten for many years, she is the author of several picture books. She lives in Amherst, NH where the old stone library is her favorite hangout. She loves to try new ways to move around the Earth and has so far been skydiving, parasailing, and banana-boat riding..   viviankirkfield.com Twitter: @viviankirkfield Instagram: viviankirkfield  Facebook:  viviankirkfield Gilbert Ford was born into a family of photographers. Instead of taking up the camera, he moved to New York to attend the prestigious Pratt Institute. His illustrations have appeared in books, magazines, newspapers, toys, billboards and advertisements.  www.gilbertford.com Twitter: @gilbertford Instagram: @gilbertford777