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Heller began her career designing wrapping paper, cocktail napkins, greeting cards, and coloring books. She then went on to start writing and illustrating children's books in 1981. After a 6-year struggle she found a publisher for her first book,
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Fantastic! Wow! And Unreal! A Book about
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130:Heller received a degree in Fine Arts from the
430:How to Hide a Meadow Frog and Other Amphibians
412:How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures
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503:A Sea within a Sea: Secrets of the Sargasso
477:Behind the Mask: A Book About Prepositions
424:How to Hide a Crocodile and Other Reptiles
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406:How to Hide a Butterfly and Other Insects
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