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5320 Bolero Circle
Delray Beach, FL 33484
Phone: (561) 498-9185
cyber2lip@aol.com |
I have always been an artist. I have always loved to create things; paintings, stories, illustrations of imaginary worlds. When I was a child, my mother and I would go to the library every week. Being without a book to read was unimaginable, both then and now. I studied painting and printmaking in college and graduate school and my art had stories to tell. Illustration seemed a natural extension of my painting. I began illustrating children's books in 1992. My artwork was tropical in nature so the books that came my way were folktales from Africa, Latin America and Hawaii. After 5 books I decided to write. Dog Magic and Annabelle's Big Move both reflect my personal experience. Dog Magic is a true story about overcoming fear of dogs by means of a pair of magical shoes. I wrote Annabelle's Big Move after moving across country with my dog, Annabelle. In this story Annabelle must adjust to a place that is different from her home and find new friends. In M is for Maryland, Washington ABC's (author/illustrator), Sun and Honeybees(illustrator), I began to write nonfiction with a touch of whimsey. This continues in The Story of Hula, which blends Hawaiian culture and history with modern times and is my first venture into verse. My newest book, A Story of Surfing, combines history, Hawaiian and surf culture, time travel and fiction. It is also written in playful verse. My books are colorful worlds that come from the heart.
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A Story of Surfing (includes read along CD)
Bess Press, 2006, $16.95 ISBN: 1-57306-243-X
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The Story of Hula (includes interactive CD)
by Carla Golembe. Bess Press, 2004, ISBN:1-57306-185-9.
Awards:
Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Medal, 2005
Hawaii Music Awards, Children's CD, 2005
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Honeybees
by Deborah Heiligman. Illustrated by Carla Golembe. National Geographic, 2002, ISBN:0-7922-6678-1.
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Washington DC ABC's
by Carla Golembe. VSPBooks, 2001, ISBN:1-893622-06-1.
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Sun
by Steven Tomecek. Illustrated by Carle Golembe. National Geographic, 2001, ISBN: 0-7922-8200-0 .
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M is for Maryland
VSPBooks, 2000, ISBN 1-893622-03-7
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Annabelle's Big Move
Houghton Mifflin, 1999, $12.00, ISBN: 0-395-91543-0
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Dog Magic
Houghton Mifflin, 1997, $15.00, ISBN: 0-395-81662-9
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The Woman in the Moon
Little Brown & Co., 1996, $15.95, ISBN: 0-316-73446-2
Awards:
Aesop Accolade 1996
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Why the Sky is Far Away
Little Brown & Co., 1995, $4.95, ISBN: 0-316-30874-9
Awards:
NY Times Top Ten Best Illustrated 1992
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People of Corn
Little Brown & Co., 1995, $15.95, ISBN: 0-316-30854-4
Awards:
~Parent's Choice Picture Book Honor 1995
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www.carlagolembe.com
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