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Michelle Cuevas
BornLee, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
EducationWilliams College
University of Virginia (MFA)
GenreChildren's literature

Michelle Cuevas is an American children's book author. Her first novel, A Ugly Painting Elephant[1] was published by Farrar Straus and Giroux[2] in 2011. The book has been translated into German,[3] Hebrew, Thai and Chinese.[4] Her next two books, The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles and The Ornithologist's Dream will be released by Penguin Books[5] in 2013. She would then write Confessions of an Imaginary Friend: A Memoir by Jacques Papier for Rocky Pond Books in 2017, which was going to be adapted by Steve Martino for Blue Sky Studios.

On November 22, 2021, it was announced that the adaptation of Confessions of an Imaginary Friend was revived at Disney Television Animation as part of the promotion of former Blue Sky Studios development CEO Lisa Fragner at DTVA, the film will release as a Disney+ original film.[6][7][8]

Cuevas holds a degree in English from Williams College, and a MFA from University of Virginia. She was born in Lee, Massachusetts.[9]

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  1. ^ "Children's Review: The Masterwork of a Painting Elephant by Michelle Cuevas". Publishersweekly.com. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  2. ^ "The Masterwork of a Painting Elephant by Michelle Cuevas - Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  3. ^ "Cecilie Dressler Verlag .::. Titelsuche .::. Details zu: Columbus und der malende Elefant". Cecilie-dressler.de. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  4. ^ "Michelle Cuevas". Rights.greenburger.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  5. ^ "Michelle Cuevas « Archive 7". Johnsevencollection.wordpress.com. 2011-12-24. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (May 18, 2018). "'Stuber' Scribe Tripper Clancy to Rewrite 'High Five' for Amazon Studios (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Confessions of an Imaginary Friend Animated Film Adaptation at Disney Television Animation".
  8. ^ "Disney Television Animation Hires Lisa Fragner & Promotes Elizabeth Waybright Taylor". 22 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Michelle Cuevas: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
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