![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She began her career as a technical writer/copywriter and then switched gears to library science, earning a master’s degree in that field from Southern Connecticut University in 2010. It’s a goofy delight, but don’t let that fool you-there are years of hard work and experience behind that title.Īn English major at Dickinson who penned her first story at age 8, Falatko was involved with the Zatae Longsdorff Center (now Feminist Collective) and Mermaid Players and lived in the Arts House for two years (“Most of my great memories happened in those rooms, talking for hours with people who understood me, having Halloween parties and gathering every week to watch Twin Peaks.”). And yet here they are, soaking in the accolades for Falatko’s breakout child-lit hit, published by Viking Press.ĭubbed “utterly irresistible” ( Bookpage), “excellent” ( Publishers Weekly), and “a truly laugh-out-loud, mischievous romp” ( Booklist), Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) tells the tale of an alligator who wants to live a quiet life, and of the book’s narrator, who loves dancing and parties. Breakout picture book launches promising careerĪuthor Julie Siegel Falatko '93 did not ask to be in this article, and Snappsy, the title character in her debut picture book, did not ask to be a literary star. ![]()
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