Loretta Krupinski is the award winning author/illustrator of 25 books for children, published by Little, Brown; Harper Collins; Hyperion; and Dutton, among others. Several of her books have been chosen for Pick of the List by the American Library Association. Her illustrations have been widely exhibited, including at Boston Symphony Hall, the New England Children's Books Exhibition, Mystic Maritime Gallery, and The Society of Illustrators "Original Art" exhibition in New York City. Loretta is also an award-winning marine artist. She lives in South Thomaston, Maine.Noted marine and children's-book artist Loretta Krupinski found that she had to relearn many of her gardening skills when she moved from Connecticut to coastal Maine. A practical gardener, she kept notebooks of what she learned about gardening successfully in an area with thinner soil and a harsher climate. Her garden journal, with its superb watercolor illustrations, both instructs and delights.Noted marine and children's-book artist Loretta Krupinski found that she had to relearn many of her gardening skills when she moved from Connecticut to coastal Maine. A practical gardener, she kept notebooks of what she learned. Her garden journal, with its superb watercolor illustrations, both instructs and delights.
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