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Until the age of ten, Bob Anderson
was raised in Hawaii where he developed a fascination
for rain forests. He began drawing at the age of 4 and
by the age of 6 had focused much of his attention on drawing
rain forest fantasies. Today he continues to draw and
paint but, now also writes stories which accompany his
art work. His first book, OBO, (first published by Hampton
Roads Publishing Company), is about a young monkey searching
for paradise in the African rain forest. A second book,
When I was a Little Boy, I was a Black Panther, based
on a fantasy from his own childhood, was released in October,
2002. His third book, Africa - A Little Rhino Coloring
Book, was released 2005. A fourth book, The Wedding, is
set in India and is due out in 2009. Many of the drawings
in his books were either done on-location, or were based
on sketches and photos he took in West Africa, Central
America, and India.
Each of Bob's books is meant to teach as well as entertain. OBO includes a
glossary of African wildlife at the back of the book
and The Wedding will have a wildlife glossary and a
map. Africa - A Little Rhino Coloring Book includes
factual information on each of the animals which appear
in the book, including the current survival status.
A number of school systems have been using OBO as a
support tool for the SOL's.
In addition to the jungle drawings,
Bob Anderson has worked as a cartoonist in Paris, France,
he helped to illustrate a book on medical anatomy; he
is a painter, a sculptor and a licensed architect (he
has his own architectural business).
Today Bob lives in Charlottesville,
Virginia with his wife, Dominique and their dog Sammy.
They also have three grown-up children and two grandsons.
Books by Bob Anderson at Little Rhino:
When I Was A Boy I Was a
Black Panther
OBO
Africa: A Little Rhino Coloring
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