Background
Marcia Vaughan was born on April 6, 1951, in Tacoma, Washington, United States. She is a daughter of Claude M. Pearson, an attorney and author, and Helen Pearson (maiden name Adams).
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, United States
The aerial view of Washington State University where Marcia Vaughan studied from 1969 to 1970.
400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926, United States
Central Washington State University where Marcia Vaughan obtained Bachelor of Arts in 1974.
(A dingo intent on making wombat stew receives cooking sug...)
A dingo intent on making wombat stew receives cooking suggestions from the other animals, unaware that they are protecting their fellow-creature.
https://www.amazon.com/Wombat-Stew-Marcia-K-Vaughan/dp/0382092112/?tag=2022091-20
1985
(On a hot summer day, Joey, a young kangaroo, enjoys playi...)
On a hot summer day, Joey, a young kangaroo, enjoys playing animal-appropriate games with his friends Twisker the mouse, Slider the snake, and Flatso the Platypus, until Sly-tooth the crocodile arrives and invites him to play a different game.
https://www.amazon.com/Snap-Marcia-Vaughan/dp/0590603779/?tag=2022091-20
1994
(Irena Sendler, born in 1910 to a Polish Catholic family, ...)
Irena Sendler, born in 1910 to a Polish Catholic family, was raised to respect all people, regardless of their race or religion. As an adult she became a social worker, and after the Germans occupied Poland during World War II, Irena knew she had to help the Jews who were packed into the Warsaw Ghetto.
https://www.amazon.com/Irenas-Jars-Secrets-Marcia-Vaughan/dp/162014252X/?tag=2022091-20
2018
Marcia Vaughan was born on April 6, 1951, in Tacoma, Washington, United States. She is a daughter of Claude M. Pearson, an attorney and author, and Helen Pearson (maiden name Adams).
Marcia Vaughan revealed her passion for inventing stories at an early age.
She studied at Washington State University from 1969 to 1970 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Central Washington State University four years later. In 1975, she had a certificate in library science.
Marcia Vaughan started her career as a librarian in 1975 because she wanted to tell stories to children, work in children’s theater, and read books. She served in that capacity first at Captain Charles Wilkes Elementary School till 1980, then worked for a year as a volunteer school librarian at Natangiia Primary School, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
It was right at this time when Vaughan began writing books herself. According to the author, her first two stories never saw publication but helped her to develop her writing skills. The third story she wrote, ‘Wombat Stew’, was issued in 1985 and provided her with the first acclaim.
Since the publication of the volume, Vaughan has written and published many other popular books for children. Some of them, like ‘Whistling Dixie’ featuring the story of a young girl who brings home wild creatures, are designed for reading aloud. Others, published in series, have been developed for children just beginning to read on their own.
When Marcia Vaughan began to write and publish her books, she was living in Australia. That is why many works of the period feature animals from the country’s outback. Although by the early 1990s the writer was living on Vashon Island, she didn't forget the animals that charmed her in Australia. The protagonist of ‘Snap!’, for example, was a kangaroo looking for a friend.
Vaughan has also collaborated with her husband, Richard, on a number of books. ‘Bon Voyage!’ is the story of an imaginary trip around the world.
The recent publications of Marcia Vaughan include ‘Irena's Jars of Secrets’ and ‘The Story of World War II Humanitarian Irena Sendler’.
(On a hot summer day, Joey, a young kangaroo, enjoys playi...)
1994(A dingo intent on making wombat stew receives cooking sug...)
1985(Irena Sendler, born in 1910 to a Polish Catholic family, ...)
2018(A rhyming story that describes a typical Chinese New Year...)
1996
Quotations:
"Writing is not work, it is fun. Even when my stories don’t come out right to begin with, I keep playing with them until I’m satisfied."
"When I sit down to write a story, I listen to the characters talking in my imagination. I write down their conversations and fill in the descriptive parts later. I sometimes start right in the middle of the story and work my way back to the beginning, then to the end. Other times I begin with the problem the characters must overcome. I make the problem really big so the character must work very hard, or be very clever to solve it."
"Have fun with your writing. Be wild and adventurous and feel free to make lots of changes. Sometimes a story will just take off on its own. When it does, go ahead and let it lead you. You may be surprised where that story goes."
Marcia Vaughan has been a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
Marcia Vaughan married Richard Lee Vaughan, a songwriter, counselor, and children’s book author, on November 14, 1984. The family produced a son named Sam Matthew.