Mem Fox was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1946. She grew up on a mission in Zimbabwe, went to drama school in London for three years in the mid-sixties, and returned to Australia in 1970, where she continued her studies and then taught drama and literacy for twenty-eight years. In 1996, she took early retirement from her position as Associate Professor of Literacy Studies at Flinders University in order to write and consult full time. She has been a literacy consultant in Australia, the United States, Taiwan, Guam, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, and Tanzania and is well known as the writer of several nonfiction books for adults and many best-selling picture books for children, including Time for Bed and Possum Magic. She and her family live in Adelaide, South Australia.
"Fox writes with a light touch, going straight to the heart of
preschool concerns with affection and wit."
--The New York Times Book Review
"In a marvelous example of audio's power to improve lives, a
children's book author uses her sparkling vocal personality to
promote reading aloud to children. "The fire of literacy," she
says, "is created by the emotional sparks between a child, a book,
and the person reading." The sound of her commitment to this notion
and the skillful way she makes her case are only the beginning.
Through her appealing vocal skills and the specific techniques she
teaches, she persuades listeners that reading aloud to children is
not only crucial for the child's appreciation of language but also
immensely satisfying for anyone caring for young children. In this
isolating age of electronic addictions, reading aloud is a magical
way to imprint in our children the need for connections with real
people."
T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award - (c) AudioFile Portland,
Maine
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