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Maria grew up in Holland, Her family had five people,
seven bicycles and a Citroën Deux Cheveaux, which is
basically an umbrella on four wheels, even though it
survived many family camping trips to France. Their
house had one bathroom, their supermarket sold one type
of peanut butter, her bedroom was the size of an American
closet and their fridge was the size of an American
cereal box. Well, almost…
This is probably why her art and stories stories don't
take up a lot of space. She tries to bring a simplicity
to them that was so familiar growing up in Holland.
Maria has illustrated two books in Holland and her illustrations
can be seen as of Spring 2007 in The List (Annick Press)
and More Pocket Poems (Dutton). In 2008, BLOOM! will
be published, a little book she has written and illustrated.
Today, Maria and her husband Peter live in a 99-year
old house in San Francisco with creaky floors and a
tiny bathroom. For more information, please visit www.mariavanlieshout.com
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