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De'Bee Raatikainen
Besides from being an author De'Bee Raatikainen is a traditional and graphic artist with more than 8 millions adored fans worldwide.
She's at the wonderful age of 36, a proud mother, and was born and raised in Leominster, Massachusetts.
De'Bee currently resides in Carrollton, Texas with her true love and husband; Doug Kuzanek, co-author of: Taste Of Sophistication ~Gourmet Cuisine Made Easy.
De'Bee is a natural, multi-artist and began her talents at an early age of 4, progressively, turned into a successful author and artiste.

She would like to open my own restaurant that features only novelists, fine arts and cuisines, dedicating it to the hundreds of thousands of newly and unrecognized artist and critics around the world.

Awards & Recognitions:

Awarded 2003

Outstanding Achievement in Photography, 2003 Silver Bowl Trophy for Best Amateur Photography, and give the 2003 Commemorative Medallion by: International Library of Photography and Geographic LIVE for: Capturing Beauty On A New Angle

Awarded 2004

Shakespeare Trophy of Excellence, 2004 Poet of the Year Medallion & World Famous Poet Recognition by: Famous Poets Society for: Midnight Waltz

Awarded 2005

Shakespeare Trophy of Excellence, 2005 Poet of The Year Medallion & World Famous Poet Recognition by: Famous Poets Society For: Three Words I Long To Know

Awarded 2005

Outstanding Achievement in Photography, 2005 Silver Bowl Trophy for Best Amateur Photography and given a 2005 Commemorative Medallion by: International Library of Photography for: Reflections Beauty

Motivations:

"My motivation is from my 5 children and 2 grandchildren. When my two oldest were smaller, they had grabbed a book of matches from their fathers’ car before he had gone to work and snuck out of my backyard and went to the neighbor’s garage who wasn’t home and set it on fire accidentally. I was in our house caring for my newborn child. My oldest kids ran inside and told me what was happening. Noone had gotten hurt, nor was there any serious damage. I have lots of motivation when it comes to writing for children about children. Everyday with these seven children is a new, exciting adventure and learning process, not just for them, but also for me."

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Proceeds From Frankie The Frog & Friends are donated to a North Texas child with Sydenham’s Disease a Central Nervous System Disorder.