Podcast Episode 8 – The Inspiration behind Children’s Picture Book Author Lillian Pagano’s top-rated book
In Episode 8 you will meet Lillian Pagano, a first-time children’s book author from New Jersey. Lillian taught young children in the Ridgefield NJ School District for over 33 years. Now retired, she still enjoys substitute teaching, private tutoring, and teaching English as a second language (ESL) to adults online. Lillian is the mother of four adult children, including a set of triplets. She hopes to one day meet Sylvia and Eva, the two girls that were the inspiration for her story!
Her highly-rated first book, “Bao Bao, The Baby Panda,” is an inspiring story about an eight-year-old girl named Sylvia who witnesses a Giant Panda Bear giving birth at the Beijing Zoo in China. Sylvia shares stories and pictures of Bao Bao as she changes from a newborn to a cub with her online English teacher from America. When Sylvia learns of Bao Bao’s upcoming transfer to the San Diego Zoo in California, she is heartbroken. Will Sylvia be able to figure out a plan to see her beloved new friend again? To connect with Lillian, visit lillianspagano.com.