Mary Meinking
Mary Meinking Chambers is a non-fiction children's book author and illustrator who enjoys writing about facts for young readers. She was the first-born child raised in a small Iowa town, where she created an imaginary playmate named Pickens. Her works include books on topics like origami, circus jobs, nail art, atomic bombs in World War II, and state attractions such as Florida.
Small town, Iowa, USA
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Children's Non-Fiction
Who Counts the Penguins?: Working in Antarctica
What's Great About Florida?
What's Great About New Jersey?
Who Rolls Through Fire?: Working on a Movie Set
Who Walks the Tightrope?: Working at a Circus
What's Great About Colorado?
Stylish Shoes for the Crafty Fashionista
What's Great About Washington?
The Development of U.S. Industry
Cash Crop to Cash Cow: The History of Tobacco and Smoking in America (Tobacco: the Deadly Drug)
Who Swings the Wrecking Ball?: Working on a Construction Site