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Aquatic Critters A to Z, Along the Shores of PCB, is a color children's book created by a mother/daughter duo. Marlene East, the author/co-illustrator, created unique and vibrant glass art marine animals found along the shores of Panama City Beach (PCB), Florida to illustrate this A to Z rhyming story. A young child happily visits grandparents who live near the sea because there are critters to see. Fish, birds, and crustaceans are represented in the alphabetical pages. Throughout a day, the family interacts with sea life such as chasing silly fiddler crabs, scramming from squishy jellyfish, naming a sea turtle, and netting sea urchins. The family ends the day with buckets full of aquatic critter memories to take home. By mentioning but not illustrating the family, readers may visualize themselves creating interactive memories with shore life. To accent the fused glass illustrations, the artist's daughter, Allie Anderson, a marketing professional, applied bold beachy kid fonts and bright backgrounds. A bonus feature for parents and educators to enjoy sharing with children is the ""fun facts"" at the end of the book. The marine science facts about each critter align with educational learning standards for young children. The 8.0"" square size is easily held by preschoolers and early elementary school children. This book is perfect for libraries, classrooms, coastal gift shops and bookstores. It is estimated that 4.5 million people visit Panama City Beach each year. Aquatic Critters A to Z Along the Shores of PCB will be a treasured keepsake for families who visit PCB, as well as for families who reside along the coast.

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A fused glass artist who creates large-scale public art installations, Dr. Marlene East also creates glass art for homes and businesses. Dr. East created each critter for Aquatic Critters A to Z Along the Shores of PCB with kiln-fired art glass. Living on the Grand Lagoon in Panama City Beach and frequent visits to nearby St. Andrews State Park inspired the Aquatic Critters rhyming story. Being a licensed counselor for many years, Dr. East often used play therapy with children and incorporated art into healing for all ages. She closed her private counseling practice in 2020 to focus on glass art. In addition to a bachelor's degree in psychology (Palm Beach Atlantic University), and a master's degree in counseling (Georgia State University), Dr. East also has an education doctorate in curriculum and instruction with a specialization in instructional technology (University of West Florida). Her doctoral research related to mental health apps and learning theory is published in scholarly journals. Childhood years were spent in rural Arcadia, Florida. Growing up helping with the family orange grove and learning all about honey from her beekeeper father influenced the creation of her mini beach farm, complete with fruit trees and chickens! The love of nature is evident in Dr. East's writing and glass art. Allie Anderson, the co-illustrator, is one of Dr. East's children. As a marketing and design professional, Allie Anderson created digital graphics for Aquatic Critters A to Z. She used her magic to select the fonts and design cheerful child-friendly pages. Allie's creativity surfaced as a young child who loved to write stories. As a teen, Allie created coastal-themed ceramic art and learned Photoshop. While attending J. R. Arnold High School, Allie was the I-TV host and she also operated cameras at WJHG-TV. It is a rarity to graduate high school with four years of television experience. Allie has an advertising bachelor's degree from University of West Florida. She was awarded Addy awards in the advertising world for her magazine ads while in college. In her professional career, Allie co-owned a wedding planning and event business. She also developed and operated a sorority apparel business. The National Association for Women Business Owners (NAWBO) in Ventura, CA selected Allie as 2015 Young Entrepreneur of the Year. After relocating to Texas, Allie served as a marketing director and event planner for a major wholesale trade center. She recently was hired as an event director for an arts association in the Florida panhandle. Allie enjoys creating art with and reading books to her two girls, bringing up the next generation of independent creative women.

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