Amy June Bates

About The Author

Amy June Bates is the author-illustrator of The Big Umbrella, When I Draw a Panda, The Welcome Home, and The Light Keepers. She is also the illustrator of the New York Times bestseller The Leadership Journey by Doris Kearns Goodwin; Sweet Dreams and That’s What I’d Do, both by singer-songwriter Jewel; Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan; Joey: The Story of Joe Biden by Dr. Jill Biden; and many others. She has three children and lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and her devilishly handsome Labrador, Mr. Mochi.

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Books by Amy June Bates

The Light Keepers

By Amy June Bates

Illustrated by Amy June Bates

A lighthouse keeper, her dog, and the lighthouse itself work together to guide boats home during a hurricane in this lyrical and adventurous picture book from the creator of The Big Umbrella.

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