Sandra Magsamen
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| Born | August 22, 1959 (age 66) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, illustrator, designer |
| Alma mater | Swain School of Design (BA); Goucher College (MA) |
| Genre | Children’s picture books |
| Years active | 1988-present |
Sandra Magsamen is an American author, artist, art therapist, and designer. She has published over 60 children's books with publishers Scholastic, Sourcebooks and Little Brown and has worked with national department stores, mid-tier, specialty and mass market through her national lifestyle brands From the Studio of Sandra Magsamen, Messages from the Heart, Wishes & Kisses and Treasured to design custom collections. Magsamen has proudly partnered with retailers such as Walmart,[1] JCPenney,[2] Hallmark,[3] Studio-e-fabrics,[4] Bamboozle Homewares[5] and 1-800-Flowers.[6]
Sandra Lee Magsamen was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Magsamen's maternal great-grandfather and great-uncle, William Fuld and Isaac Fuld, were early 1900s inventors who devised the Ouija board.[7] Sandra has four sisters, one of whom is her twin, the scholar and author, Susan Huganir Magsamen. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Swain School of Design in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1981 and a Master's in Art Therapy from Goucher College in 1984.[7] Magsamen first became interested in the arts and the interaction of art, creativity, health and well-being in as a child when she was severely injured in a farming accident and spent a year in home and hospital school where she spent her days painting and drawing. Magsamen is married to painter Mark Barry. Together, they have one daughter, Hannah.
Publishing
Magsamen is a best-selling and award-winning [8] author of over 60 adult and children's books and has sold over 5 million copies to date. Her children's books consistently rank as best-sellers at Barnes & Noble, Target, Amazon [9] and Walmart and are additionally sold nationally at wholesale clubs, specialty markets, independent booksellers and online retailers.[10] Magsamen's work with publishers Scholastic and Sourcebooks have made her well known. Notable titles include: “Welcome Little One”,[11] “You!”[12] and “I Love You Honey Bunny”.[13]
