Do you have any brothers and sisters?

I have three brothers, all younger than me. I'm

the good looking one in the picture here.

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What school did you attend?

Actually I went to several different elementary

schools because we moved a lot when I was

young. I attended Bon View School, Longwood

School, Euclid School. Howard School, Mountain

View School, Castro Valley Elementary School,

and Tyrrell Junior High School.  I graduated from

Ontario High School. All of these were in California.

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What was your favorite and least favorite school

subjects?

My number one favorite subject was always art. Also, I enjoyed reading,

writing, and studying history. My least favorite subject was math.

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What kind of student were you?

I was always an excellent student because I loved school and learning.

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What was your favorite book when you were a child?

That's a tough one. I always liked to read. We had to write book reports

each week in my 5th and 6th grade classes so I always read biographies.

But the fantasy book that stands out the most was The Lion, the Witch,

and the Wardrobe. Again, because it was creative. I also remember

reading Island of the Blue Dolphins in 4th grade during our study of

California history.

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What were you like when you were growing up?

It depends on where I was. At home, I was sure of myself (and probably

cocky). At school, however, I was more quiet and reserved because I

didn't want to get into trouble.

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                                                                   Did you always want to be a writer?

                                                                   I always enjoyed writing, but I want to                                                                           be a artist. I studied design and visual                                                                           communications at Chaffey College                                                                               and fine and studio arts at California                                                                             State University at Fullerton. I wanted                                                                           to be a cartoonist with my own comic                                                                           strip that appeared in newspapers                                                                                 everyday.

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                                                                   So how did you go into teaching?

                                                                   I got my teaching credential with my college degree so I could have a job while I worked on my comic strip. My first job was teaching art to elementary kids in grades 4, 5, and 6.

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But I found I really enjoyed teaching and got my own class. During this time, I also got a master's degree in education from Azusa Pacific University and later got my doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of La Verne.

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What other jobs did you have?

While in college I worked as a freelance artist and even modeled in drawing classes.

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I also served as a public school administrator as a principal, a director, and even as an assistant superintendent. In addition, I taught at the college level.

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What did you like best when you were a teacher?

The best times were when  I worked with the kids. The little ones were quite entertaining. The best description of kindergartners and first graders is: "They talk too much; they can't sit still; they can't keep their hands off each other; they will tell on each other in a heart beat; AND they hug you."

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I've written a children's book. How do I get it published?

I would recommend a few books to help you here:

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1. The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published

     by Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry

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2. Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market

     edited by Chuck Sambuchino

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3. The Everything guide to Writing children's Books

     by Lesley Bolton.

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You can get these books through any on-line retailer

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How can I contact you to purchase books, schedule an interview, or to schedule an author visit?

You may contact me through the following email addresses:

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christian@thechrisconnection.com        or

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christiankueng6@gmail.com

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