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Ellen Rothberg, Author
I wrote and illustrated my
first children’s book with a friend at the age of 7, and
although I no longer draw the pictures, I still like to write
with a friend, Ellen Leventhal. I am a former elementary school
teacher. I am currently at work on a master’s degree in school
counseling, and whether it’s counseling, teaching, or writing, I
love children. I love writing with children and helping them
express their ideas and feelings.
I was born in Brooklyn,
New York and moved to Dallas, Texas where my husband attended
law school. We moved to Houston in 1984 and have lived here ever
since. We have two children attending college and the idea for
Don’t Eat the Bluebonnets was hatched during a visit to
our daughter at Texas A & M University. I wondered out loud
about the cows eating the bluebonnets, and in the best tradition
of that old Texas legend, thought it might be against the law
for cows to eat them. I like to think of Sue Ellen as an Aggie,
but I can’t tell that to Ellen Leventhal whose family favors
that “other” Texas college.
I hope to continue
writing with the other “Ellen” which is rewarding and lots of
fun. Whatever the future holds, I know it will include creative
writing and working with children. |
