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Sandy Landsman

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Sandy Landsman
Born
OccupationChildren's book author, entertainer
EducationColumbia University (English)
Years active1980s–present
Notable worksThe Gadget Factor (1984), Castaways on Chimp Island (1986)

Sandy Landsman is a children's book author. He was born in Great Neck, New York.[1] He moved to the city to attend Columbia University, where he majored in English.[1] During his senior year, he began entertaining at children's parties as a musical clown.[1][2] This became a career for him, along with a cable children's show which he wrote and starred in.[1] He is the author of the children's books The Gadget Factor (1984),[3][4] and Castaways on Chimp Island (1986).[5]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Landsman, Sandy (1984). The Gadget Factor. McClelland & Stewart, ltd. p. back inside flap. ISBN 9780689310140.
  2. Rodgers Whetsell, Anne (December 19, 1977). "The Children's-Party Line". New York.
  3. The Gadget Factor. LibraryThing. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  4. "Sandy Landsman-Summary Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. 2006-04-24. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  5. "Sandy Landsman". Poets & Writers. 28 May 1981. Retrieved 18 August 2010..