Eric FronapfulEric Fronapfel was born and raised in Colorado, the ninth of ten children! He and his wife of 27 years, Mealnie, are the parents of three wonderful sons, Zachary, Alec, and Keenan. Eric earned his Masters Degree in Creative Arts and Education in 2004and spent 16 years teaching art in Loveland, Colorado, where he worked on creating curriculum for middle and high school art. Now a freelance artist with his own painting business, Eric has dedicated his life and career to creating, enhancing, and teaching art to children. He has illustrated ten books before this one. "I love doing artwork to be enjoyed by children of all ages. This has been a dream for me as long as I can remember. Art, in all forms, is my life." Read More Read Less