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Biography: 

"I love to see nature around me, either in my backyard in the Berkshires, or when I travel."

For nearly 30 years, Robin Brickman’s affinity for natural science and art has culminated in realistic illustrations like those found in One Night in the Coral Sea and Beaks!

Robin, who studied botany and graphic arts at Bennington College in Vermont, creates her three-dimensional sculpted illustrations the old-fashioned way: no computers—just scissors, glue, paint, and paper. "I’m hands-oriented," she says. As a child, Robin learned to knit and embroider. Her love for crafts eventually led her to paper-making, book-binding, and even jewelry-making. All these skills come together when Robin designs 3-D sculptures for children’s picture-book illustrations. "I am very much a self-starter, and that’s been the key to the art that I do. I’ve had to reinvent myself as an artist time and again."

Her innovative illustrations entail a painstaking process of sketching, cutting, painting, gluing, and shaping. The finished 3-D sculptures are then photographed and used as illustrations. But before she picks up her scissors, Robin must pick up a reference book. "I start with a real scientific creature and then add fantasy." Extensive research is the secret behind her breathtaking illustrations. She supplements her extensive collection of reference books with photographs she has collected from magazines and with her own observations of real-life bugs, birds, and other animals and plants in nature. Sometimes, if she finds a well-preserved dead animal or insect, she’ll take it home and keep it for future reference.

Robin lives with her husband and two teenage sons in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Visit Robin online at www.robinbrickman.com.

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Beaks! Author: Sneed B. Collard III   Illustrator: Robin Brickman ISBN: 978-1-57091-388-4 Ages: 4 - 7 Availability: In stock. Price: $7.95 Learn about several different birds, and how their beaks are uniquely styled to help them survive. "Truly fascinating." — School Library Journal "This exploration of bird beaks will fly off the shelf. Collard, a scientist, biologist, and author of over 30 nature titles, provides a treasure trove of interesting facts about beaks that peak, probe, crush, tear, tap, skim, scoop, stab, pry, and dig. . . . The choice of artist was truly brilliant. . . . She provides spectacular watercolor and cut-paper collages that . . . should cause gasps of wonder." — Kirkus Reviews Qty:

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One Night in the Coral Sea Author: Sneed B. Collard III   Illustrator: Robin Brickman ISBN: 978-1-57091-389-1 Ages: 6 - 9 Availability: In stock. Price: $16.95 In 1980, scientists discovered that hundreds of corals on the Great Barrier Reef participate in a mass spawning event. One Night in the Coral Sea discusses this event and follows the coral larvae's perilous journey through the sea to their home on the reef. "[Children will be captivated." — Booklist "This stands out from the school of other reef tours . . . both for its special focus and its riveting illustrations." — Kirkus Reviews Qty:

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Wings Author: Sneed B. Collard III   Illustrator: Robin Brickman ISBN: 978-1-57091-611-3 Ages: 5 - 8 Availability: In stock. Price: $16.95 Birds aren't the only creatures that have wings -- bats and insects have them, too. Sneed B. Collard III explores the diversity of wings, the mechanics of flight, and the fascinating abilities and attributes flying animals possess. "A must-have for every library collection." &mdashKirkus Reviews Qty:

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