About the Author

Elaine Ann Allen grew up on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland along with a large loving family and many pets.
She went to Washington College in Maryland where she
received a BA in English Literature and a Departmental
Business Award for her minor in Business.
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Olly the Oyster
After ten years of working in a career of marketing and
desktop publishing, Elaine decided it was time to raise a
family and focus on her writing. Since then, she has
published several stories in various children's
magazines. Olly the Oyster Cleans the Bay is her first
book and captures Elaine's passion for sea animals as
well as her love of educating children about nature.
About the Illustrator

Artist and illustrator Kelli Nash has studied art throughout
her life, taking every art class she could from elementary
to high school. She graduated Cum Laude with a BFA in
graphic design and illustration from American
Intercontinental University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Kelli's style ranges from colorful children’s illustrations to
fine art. She works mostly in acrylics, watercolors, pen,
and ink.

Kelli is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. View
her portfolio at
KelliNash.com.
For more information about school visits and lesson plans, see the Teachers' Resources
page on this website. You will also find fun activities including coloring pages, puzzles, craft
ideas, and even a puppet show!
Elaine became inspired to write about oysters while taking an environmental studies class
at Washington College. She learned that sea animals actively clean the sand and water
and play a valuable role in the environment.

Updates!!!

Olly visited the
St. John's Lutheran
Early Learning
Center in Dover,
Delaware.

The children
listened to a
reading of
Olly the Oyster
Cleans the Bay,
learned how real
oyster shells look
and feel, and
made stick puppets
of Olly and his
friends.


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Olly's Treasure
coming soon!

Look for a
sneak peek
of the
new book
at
Olly's fan page
on
FACEBOOK!