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Jennifer J. Merz is an award-winning author/illustrator from Allendale, NJ. Her process begins with rough sketches
torn from brown paper and ends with full-color collages. Jennifer enjoys making collage illustrations the old-fashioned
way: with cut and torn papers, fabrics, trims, gouache, and plenty of glue.
Jennifer received a BA in Studio Art from Marymount College, and an MA in Art Education from the College of New
Rochelle. She earned K-6 Teachers' Certification before working in Textiles, where she created designs for the
Domestics Markets. She has studied Children's Illustration at the School of Visual Arts, Parsons, and in numerous
workshops. Her first picture book, That Dancin' Dolly, received the IRA/CBC Children's Choice Award. She is a
member of the SCBWI, the Author's Guild, and CBIG.
Jennifer and husband Ken have two daughters, Lesley and Julia, and a pug named Gatsby. When Jennifer is not working, she enjoys traveling, music, photography, and spending time with her family.
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