Catherine Jane Siracusa

Background

Siracusa, Catherine Jane was born on February 7, 1947 in Long Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Louis Peter and Bernadine (Tharp) Siracusa.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Hunter College, City University of New York, 1968. Student, Harvard University Summer School, 1966. Postgraduate, School Visual Arts, 1979.

Career

Editorial assistant, Harper's Bazaar, New York City, 1968-1969; free lance illustrator, New York City, 1969-1987; author-illustrator children's books, New York City, since 1986. Professor editorial illustration Montclair (New Jersey) State University, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Catherine Jane Siracusa has been listed as a notable Children"s book author, illustrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Peanut Butter Gang

    (Bernie Bunny, Bellville's best doorbell tester, is dumbfo...)

  • The Parrot Problem

    (Colorfully whimsical illustrations help tell the story of...)

  • The Giant Zucchini

    (Edgar Mouse and Robert Squirrel grow a zucchini for the c...)

  • A Trip to the Dentist

    (Simple questions and answers introduce the procedures, in...)

  • The Parrot Problem

    (While Gina watches Pepperoni the parrot for Aunt Sophia, ...)

  • Banana Split from Outer Space (Hyperion Chapters)

    (Stanley's ice cream business suffers until he meets Zelmo...)

  • Bingo, the Best Dog in the World (I Can Read!)

    (Sam and her brother Stuart take Bootsie to the school dog...)

  • Banana Split from Outer Space (Hyperion Chapters) by Catherine Siracusa (1995-11-15)
  • Bingo, the Best Dog in the World (I Can Read!) Hardcover September, 1991

Membership

Member Authors Guild.

Interests

• Avocations: fashion, antiques, architecture, book collecting, reading.

Connections

Married Sidney Mark Levitt, August 4, 1979.

Father:

Louis Peter Siracusa

Mother:

Bernadine (Tharp) Siracusa

Spouse:

Sidney Mark Levitt