Before becoming a writer, Ann Whitford Paul worked as a social worker. Kirkus Reviews praised her Manana Iguana narrative as creative and a great opportunity for young readers... to brush up on my Spanish vocabulary Ann Whitford Paul is a poet who also creates picture books and simple readers for kids. The Seasons Sewn: A Year in Patchwork, All by Herself, and Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet are a few of her picture books. She resides in the state of California.