Author of preschool learning books entitled, <em>DLee’s Color Hunt</em>, <em>DLee’s Outdoor Countdown</em>, and <em>DLee's First Day of School</em>, the first of three educational books in the series.  The main character DLee is based on the author’s own physical appearance as a child and “DLee’s World” based on a compilation of her own childhood and experiences as an adult and teacher.

Diana Lee Santamaria has a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education along with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies. As an educator, Diana Lee wanted to create books that were authentic to her students, while enhancing their overall developmental abilities. Thus, she has ensured that the illustrations are bold, fun, and bright with quirky, unique, and diverse characters. As a woman of Hispanic descent, she understands that children need to see characters that are representative of themselves even at the early ages of two to five.

<i>"As a child who struggled with reading, I understand the importance of literacy and making it fun for children…”</i>

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Learn more about DLee's World at <a title="dleesworld.com" href="http://www.dleesworld.com" target="_blank">www.dleesworld.com</a>

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