Angela La Fon About Me Page at Helium

Angela W. La Fon enjoys researching, organizing and presenting information in a way that is both helpful and entertaining.

My passion is ...

reading

I know too much about ...

chiggars

My parents always told me ...

nothing I did could be worse than lying about it

My childhood ambition ...

was to teach

My favorite memory ...

camping and catching catfish

Why I write ...

for the same reason I teach; to share my gifts and passions with kids and families

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Nature Deficit Disorder

My first job ...

at a craft store at age 13 for credit for art supplies

My best moment ...

when my kids say "Read it again..."

My inspiration ...

the disciple, John

Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Biography: Cornelia Funke: 1 of 2

Cornelia Funke, pronounced FOON-kah, is an internationally acclaimed children’s book author. Funke has been called Germany’s J.K. Rowling. She was born in Dorsten, Westphalia, in Central Germany in 1958. At the age of 18, Funke went to Hamburg University and earned a degree in education theory. She worked for three years as a social worker in an educational project where she met many children from deprived backgrounds that clearly would later influence her writing. Unsure of her future path, Funke took a course in book illustration at the Ham...
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