Amy June Bates

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Amy June Bates

Amy June Bates has illustrated many books for children, including Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight by Kathleen Krull, The Dog Who Belonged to No One by Amy Hest and You Can Do It! by Tony Dungy. She graduated from Brigham Young University... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?

A. Embrace the chaos

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Amy June Bates: A Self Portrait

Amy June Bates Revealed

Revealing Questions

Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?: A. One story after another.
Q. What is your motto or maxim?: A. Embrace the chaos

On Books and Writing

Q. How did you come to write Christian, the Hugging Lion?: A. I always approach my stories form the viewpoint of the characters. I do a lot of research to place myself inside the people (or even animals) in the story. I have never met a character (no matter how different) that I didn't relate to somehow.