From her website:<\/p>\n
At the youthful age of 72, Mrs. Salley published her first children’s book “Who’s That Tripping Over My Bridge?”<\/a> illustrated by Amy Dixon (Pelican Publishing). Shortly thereafter we were introduced to the hilarious character in the award winning book “Epossumondas”<\/a>, illustrated by Janet Stevens (Harcourt Inc.). Epossumondas tales continue to delight everyone in “Why Epossumondas Has No Hair On His Tail”<\/a> and “Epossumondas Saves The Day.”<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
via Laurie Halse Anderson<\/a>‘s blog:<\/p>\n
Author and children’s literature expert Coleen Salley<\/a><\/b> has recently had a down-turn in her health and has entered a retirement home. Coleen wrote the Epossomundas<\/i> books, helped found the Coleen Salley\/Bill Morris Literacy Foundation<\/a><\/b> and spread the good news about children’s literature across the world. <\/p>\n
She recently had a birthday and would be very cheered by any and all cards. You can send them to her at St. James Retirement, Attn: Coleen Salley, HCE 503, 333 Lee Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Thank you, Kimberly Willis Holt, for the news.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Seventy-two! And this was in the second half of a full and vibrant life, being a college professor and telling stories. This lady deserves a card, dontcha think? What a life to celebrate.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss the kaffeeklatch over at Seven Impossible Things<\/a> and Terri Windling’s gorgeous collage illustration for Jane Yolen’s Beauty and the Beast<\/a>. (Via Our Jane’s Journal)<\/p>\n