Twig  grew up in a family of naturalists. Her mother, Jean Craighead George, has written over  one hundred children's books and pioneered the genre of scientific literature for  children. Twig's father, grandfather and uncles were all biologists dedicated to the study  of wildlife and ecology. In the midst of this creative, scientific family Twig and her two  brothers, Craig and Luke helped raise over 173 wild animals in their relatively normal  suburban house.

Twig received her Bachelor's degree from Bennington College and a  Master's in Child Development from Bank Street College of Education. She has taught young  children, developed curriculum and worked as Director of Education for the Center for  Marine Conservation in Washington, DC. Mother of two daughters, Katie and Rebecca, she now  lives in Cockeysville, Maryland with her family and a small but select group of pets.  Fortunately, her husband, David Pittenger, is Director of the National Aquarium in  Baltimore. The Aquarium is home to over 5,000 animals so Twig and her girls enjoy the  company of many more species than they could fit in their own house.

Twig's Books...click on a book or  title to find out more!:

A Dolphin Named Bob is Twig's first book for children  oges seven to twelve. Published by HarperCollins in 1996, it is the story of a dolphin  calf that was born at the Baltimore Aquarium. In telling about the joyful antics of  "Bob," she is able to teach children about the social and biological aspects of  dolphins as well as life at the Aquarium...

Swimming With Sharks : No TV, no friends, and a  grandfather struggling with retirement from marine biology--Sarah's sure her stay in the  Florida Keys will be the most boring summer of her life. That is, until she begins to take  notice of the unusual-looking fish that visits her grandparents' dock every day. When  Sarah discovers she's befriended a baby lemon shark, her fascination with sharks takes  root. Before long, Sarah and her grandfather are inseparable as they spend hours tracking,  observing, and swimming with sharks...

Jellies: The Life of Jellyfish: We don't know everything.  Even though is seems we must have discovered all the Earth's secrets and named all the  stars by now, we haven't. Even simple creatures like jellyfish hold mysteries that  scientists are just beginning to learn about. There are also many jellyfish waiting to be  discovered...

Seahorses: George spins a memorable selection of basic facts about seahorses on a playful current of prose. Big, sharp close-ups depict several species (identified with both common and scientific names), each more delectably weird-looking than the last, in natural settings. The author closes this beguiling introduction with additional seahorse lore, plus a lead to more information. A rare encounter with the natural world, equally suited to private research or reading aloud.

Twig C. George is available to speak with students about dolphins, growing up with Jean Craighead George, and the writing process.  All talks are personalized to fit your curriculum and the interests of your students.  Please call (410) 628-0343 during business hours to schedule.

Email: twiggeorge@comcast.net

This page was last updated on  December 18, 2003

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