Lynne Dempsey

LYNNE DEMPSEY is the award-winning author of the Take the Dog Out series.

Her picture books include TAKE THE DOG OUT! (a 2014 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Gold Medal Winner, a 2014 USA Best Book Award Finalist, a 2015 International Book Awards Finalist, a Book Readers Appreciation Group Medallion Honoree, a Global Ebook Award Nominee, and an Indie Book of the Day Award Winner), NUMBERS! (a 2015 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards 1st Place Winner for Children’s Picture Books 5 and younger, Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Bronze Winner for Alphabet/Counting, 2015 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Finalist, 2015 USA Best Book Awards Finalist, and 2015 International Book Awards Finalist), COLORS! (a 2015 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards 1st Place Winner for the Educational Category, and a 2015 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Finalist), SACA AL PERRO, and NUMEROS.

Her pictures books have fun illustrations and sight words for ages 3-5.

“As a mother of two, I know it can be difficult to get children to read. Sometimes, they get frustrated. My goal is to build their reading confidence.”

Lynne lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, their two children, and their dog, Coconut. Coco is the inspiration for the picture book series.

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