But Not the Hippopotamus
(Boynton on Board)

Sandra Boynton is a popular American cartoonist, children’s author, songwriter, producer, and director. Since 1974, Boynton has written and illustrated over eighty-five children’s books and seven general audience books, including five New York Times bestsellers. More than 90 million of her books have been sold, “mostly to friends and family,” she says. She has also written (with Michael Ford) and produced seven albums of renegade children’s music. Three of her seven albums have been certified Gold (over 500,000 copies sold) and Philadelphia Chickens, nominated for a Grammy, has been certified Platinum (over 1 million copies sold). Boynton has also directed many music videos of her songs, including the award-winning “One Shoe Blues” starring B.B. King, “Alligator Stroll” starring Josh Turner, and “Tyrannosaurus Funk” (animated) sung by Samuel L. Jackson. She lives in rural New England, and her studio is in a barn with perhaps the only hippopotamus weathervane in America.

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Sandra Boynton es una popular caricaturista, autora infantil, compositora, productora y directora estadounidense. Desde 1974, Boynton ha escrito e ilustrado más de ochenta y cinco libros infantiles y siete libros para el público en general, incluidos cinco éxitos de ventas del New York Times. Se han vendido más de 90 millones de sus libros, “principalmente a amigos y familiares”, dice ella. También ha escrito (con Michael Ford) y producido siete álbumes de música infantil renegada. Tres de sus siete álbumes han sido certificados como Oro (más de 500,000 copias vendidas) y Philadelphia Chickens, nominado a un Grammy, ha sido certificado como Platino (más de 1 millón de copias vendidas). Boynton también ha dirigido muchos videos musicales de sus canciones, incluyendo el galardonado “One Shoe Blues” protagonizado por B.B. King, “Alligator Stroll” protagonizado por Josh Turner y “Tyrannosaurus Funk” (animado) cantado por Samuel L. Jackson. Vive en la zona rural de Nueva Inglaterra y su estudio está en un establo con quizás la única veleta de hipopótamo en Estados Unidos.