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Ted Lewin grew up in an old frame house in Buffalo, New York, with
two brothers, one sister, two parents, a lion, an iguana, a
chimpanzee, and an assortment of more conventional pets. The lion
was given to his older brother, Don, while he was traveling as a
professional wrestler, and he shipped it home. The family kept
Sheba in the basement fruit cellar until Don returned and their
mother convinced him to give it to the Buffalo zoo.
Ted always knew he wanted to be an illustrator. As a child he
copied the work of illustrators and painters he admired, including
N. C. Wyeth, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Velázquez, and
Goya. When it came time to go to art school (Pratt), he needed to
earn money to finance his education. So, following in his brother's
footsteps, he took a summer job as a wrestler -- the beginning of a
15-year part-time career that eventually inspired his
autobiographical book I Was a Teenage Professional Wrestler. Ted's
career as an artist began with illustrations for adventure
magazines, and it's only over the last several years that he has
devoted his time to writing and illustrating children's books. "I'm
having more fun doing this than anything I've ever done before," he
says. He is an avid traveler, and many of his books are inspired by
trips to such places as the Amazon River, the Sahara Desert,
Botswana, Egypt, Lapland, and India. His Market!, published in
1996, showcases markets around the world, from Uganda to Ireland to
Ecuador.
Touch and Go is a collection of stories about the adventures Ted
had while researching his books. Gorilla Walk is his first
collaboration with his wife, Betsy, and is about their trek to see
the mountain gorillas in Uganda. They've just completed their
second collaboration, Elephant Quest, set in the Okavango Delta of
Botswana. Ted's current project is about a Civil War drummer
boy.
Ted and Betsy live in Brooklyn, New York, where they share their
home with two cats, Slick and Chopper.
"A beautiful, moving book." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Deftly vivifies a slice of American history." -- Publishers Weekly
"A beautiful, moving book." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Deftly vivifies a slice of American history." -- Publishers Weekly
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