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P.K.
Hallinan is the author and illustrator of more than 80
children's books, with over 7,500,000 copies sold worldwide. P.K. first began writing and illustrating 35 years ago when
his wife asked him to create a picture book as a Christmas
gift for their two young sons.
Mr.
Hallinan is this nation's foremost author of children's books
which teach life-long values. His book, For The Love Of Our
Earth, was recognized by Early Childhood News as one of
America's "100 Best Product Picks for Children." His books,
We're Very Good Friends, My Mother and I, and We're Very Good
Friends, My Father and I, made the "Top Five" of Waldenbooks
National Bestsellers list. Today, his many books, which
include, That's What A Friend Is, I'm Thankful Each Day, and
How Do I Love You?, are enjoyed by all for the timeless values
they share.
Mr. Hallinan also, was honored by Howard Payne University's
prestigious Lorgnette Review for his books. A Rainbow Of
Friends, and When I Grow Up, which were given their highest
rating of "Outstanding in Their Genre."
One
of Mr. Hallinan's most recent books,
Heartprints,
("The
impression left behind by a deliberate act of kindness") has
been adopted by schools across America for its value as a
"character development" curriculum.
P.K. is an ordained minister and a
nationally noted speaker,
whose
motivational assembly, Find A Hole and Fill It, has
touched hundreds of thousands of lives. He lives with his
wife, Jeanne, and three dogs, in the mountains above Ashland,
Oregon.
Grandson Aidan
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