Learn About Justine Korman Fontes on good-read.club

Justine Korman Fontes

4.4/5 ( ratings)

Justine Korman is the author of over 600 children's books, including mega-selling adaptations of Disney hits like THE LION KING, plus her original popular GRUMPY BUNNY series for Scholastic.

Justine has been writing all her life. She worked part-time in publishing while earning her B.A. in English Literature, Phi Beta Kappa from New York University. While an editorial assistant at Golden Books, she met her future husband and partner, Ron Fontes, an artist in the Whitman Comics department, who moved on to mighty Marvel Comics.

When Justine started getting freelance writing assignments, Ron pitched in and a children's book writing team was born! Ron brought visual storytelling, theatre, and history; Justine enthusiasm, humor, and a straight-A attitude.

In 1988, the couple moved to Maine, where they have written everything from beginning readers and novelty books to historical fiction and graphic novels.
Justine's hobbies include fitness, juggling, gardening, cooking, and playing the ukulele. She also enjoys making movies with Ron.

The prolific couple's goal is to write 1001 children's books.

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Popular Genres

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Justine Korman Fontes

Justine Korman Fontes

Books from Justine Korman Fontes

Disney The Lion King (A Little Golden Book)

Disney's The Lion King

Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians

Disney's Pocahontas (A Little Golden Book)

The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas

Disney's Pocahontas The Voice of the Wind (A Little Golden Book)

The Cat in the Hat Movie Storybook

How the Turtle Got Its Shell

How the Camel Got Its Hump

The Trojan Horse: The Fall of Troy [A Greek Myth]

Disney's Beauty and the Beast The Teapot's Tale (A Little Golden Book)

Demeter & Persephone (Graphic Myths & Legends)

The Grumpy Easter Bunny

Babe: Pig in the City

Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame Quasimodo's New Friend (A Little Golden Book)

How the Leopard Got Its Spots (Little Golden Book)

Sunjata: Warrior King of Mali

The Xavier Files

Mars Attacks!

Rude Ralph