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Parragon name means quality, entertainment, and value and has been at the forefront of publishing for nearly 40 years. Going forward as an imprint of Cottage Door Press, the Parragon brand includes books that are interesting, entertaining, and affordable. The Parragon tradition continues....
Carmen Crowe wrote her first book when she was four years old. It was about a crow named Carmen that had a fast red car. Carmen’s mom still has the book. And Carmen’s mom has all the real books that Carmen has written, too!
Guess what Carmen likes to do when she’s not writing children’s books? She’s tinkering under the hood of a vintage Corvette. Guess what color.
Carmen lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with a professional mechanic and a talking myna bird who says “Vroom vroom go faster!”
(psssst! Carmen Crowe is actually a pen name for the Cottage Door Press team who worked on this book.)
Tommy Doyle is a senior Illustrator and graphic designer based in Melbourne, Australia. Originally from Montreal, Qc Canada, he relocated down under back in 2007. He has worked in the industry for over 20 years. Illustration is a big passion and finds that it is an effective and creative way to communicate a message or an emotion. His work is bold and rich in simplicity.