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Janalee Tobias
About the Author
Born the youngest of seven children, Janalee Tobias was raised in Idaho. She wrote The Raspberry Man as an assignment for an English class at Ricks College in Re...view moreAbout the Author
Born the youngest of seven children, Janalee Tobias was raised in Idaho. She wrote The Raspberry Man as an assignment for an English class at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho (now known as BYU-Idaho). Thirty years later, she found this story while going through some old college papers and entered it into a writing contest, where it won first place. Several people suggested she make the story into a children’s book. So, thanks to her great-niece Julia Adams, who is the illustrator, people can see and read about the real-life characters in a time when the world was carefree, happy-go-lucky, and out of harm’s way. Each picture by Julia is hand-drawn and colored with loving care. The author hopes that everyone is blessed with a “raspberry man” in his or her life. Janalee graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She currently resides in Utah with her husband, Steve, and cat and a canary. They have two adult daughters, Lisa and Stephanie. Janalee has been involved with many high-profile organizations protecting the Bill of Rights and has had legal representation at the Utah Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of the United States with important court cases defending the First and Second Amendments of the United States Constitution.
About the Illustrator
Born and raised in Utah, illustrator Julia Adams was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. Since her early elementary years, Julia has devoted literally thousands of hours to honing her skills as an artist. A mostly self-taught illustrator, Julia currently attends a post-high school program and aspires to have a career in illustration and animation. Julia is the great-niece of the author and the real-life inspiration for the character of Jani in The Raspberry Man. Now a young adult, Julia resides in Centerville, Utah, with her parents, three siblings (with another on the way), and her cat, Skippy.view less