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Reading to a sweet audience!

  • Writer: Aruna M. Lepore
    Aruna M. Lepore
  • Jan 19, 2022
  • 1 min read

Green Acres School - North Bethesda MD Book Reading and Signing

December 11th. Always fun to read to a young AND older audience!


 
 
 

Fabulous and Fun!

  • Writer: Aruna M. Lepore
    Aruna M. Lepore
  • Dec 6, 2021
  • 1 min read

What a turnout at my first PEANUT THE PENGUIN book launch party!

Fun, games, prizes, activities, snacks, coffee and a whole lot of book signing!

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Book is Published!

  • Writer: Aruna M. Lepore
    Aruna M. Lepore
  • Oct 25, 2021
  • 1 min read

Peanut the Penguin is officially released! You can find it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble online, Nook, Kobo and Apple. So excited for this journey to continue. Thanks to all for all the support.

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About the Author

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Aruna Maharaj-Lepore was born and raised on the Caribbean island of Trinidad (and Tobago). The daughter of entrepreneurs, Aruna’s path was clear. After earning her MBA, she co-directed the business with her mother.

 

During her studies abroad, however, she met her future husband, moved to the U.S. and eventually began a family. Once motherhood took a hold of her, she hung up her corporate hat and stayed at home to raise their children. It turned out that motherhood would be the experience that would bring her a satisfaction she never knew existed. It was this awareness that brought out Aruna’s creative side.

 

She used her appetite for story-telling and writing, her love of painting, and her children’s undying belief in her, to create her first multi-award winning picture book, Peanut the Penguin. The story reflects her softer side, having, herself, grown up in a loving home. The vibrant illustrations reflect the influence of growing up on a kaleidoscopic island.

 

Although Aruna did not expect to one day write and illustrate a children’s book, she certainly found a passion in doing so. She already has plans for creating her next book. Stay tuned.

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