With a degree in art, Marilyn always assumed she would be an illustrator. But when, early in her career, she was serendipitously presented with an opportunity to write, she seized it and luckily discovered that she had found her true love.
Published Books
Pass It On! (Blue Apple Books)
The Parakeet Girl (Random House)
It’s Not Easy Being a Bunny (Random House)
The Very Bad Bunny (Random House)
Honey Bunny Funnybunny (Random House)
Money Money Honey Bunny (Random House)
Honey Bunny’s Honey Bear (Random House)
PJ The Spoiled Bunny (Random House)
PJ Funnybunny Camps Out (Random House)
PJ Funnybunny’s Bag of Tricks (Random House)
Bedtime for Bunnies (Random House)
PJ Funnybunny and His Very Cool Birthday Party (Random House)
Knock Knock, It’s PJ Funnybunny (Random House)
Bobo Crazy (Random House)
Stuck on Earth (Random House)
Spaceball Star (Random House)
Trouble With Fun (Random House)
Alistair’s Elephant (Simon and Schuster)
Alistair in Outer Space (Simon and Schuster)
Alistair’s Time Machine (Simon and Schuster)
Alistair Under Water (Simon and Schuster)
Alistair and the Alien Invasion (Simon and Schuster)
Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century (Simon and Schuster)
Elizabeth and Larry (Simon and Schuster)
Elizabeth, Larry and Ed (Simon and Schuster)
PJ Funnybunny in The Perfect Hiding Place (Golden Books)
Blue Barry Bear Counts From 1 to 20 (Golden Books)
PJ Funnybunny in The Great Tricycle Race (Golden Books)
Chuck Wood and the Woodchucks in The Big Game (Golden Books)
The Copykitty (Golden Books)
Nanny Goat and the Lucky Kid (Golden Books)
Bob and John at Lake Kitty Paw Paw (Troll Publishing)
Bob and John in Bad to the Bone (Troll Publishing)
Awards
Emmy Nomination, Executive Producer, Handy Manny, 2009
Handy Manny, Cable Awards: Best Show/Animated, 2009
Handy Manny, NAMIC Vision Award, 2008
Handy Manny, Media Access Award, 2007
Parent's Choice Award 1990
California Children's Book Award Winner, 1990
Florida Reading Association Award, 1988-1989
Funny Bone Certificate of Merit Award, Humor, 1987
Books and Bookmen Top Ten Award, 1986
International Classroom Choice Award, 1994