Jared CarsonJared has been drawing since the age of two. In 1994 Jared, had his first comic strip, Jon & Gary, published in New Zealand's Evening Post children's supplement, Presto, alongside Calvin and Hobbes. He wrote and illustrate his first children's picture book, Animals in Vehicles, as a Christmas gift for his eldest son in 2014, which quickly became popular with other children. In 2018, he wrote and illustrated More Animals in Vehicles for his second son. Jared is a busy father who lives in Otaki, New Zealand with his two sons. Jared has several other published books including Cabbage in a Spider Web, Fish Musicians, and now The Land of Ghee. Jared also does caricatures, graphic design, posters, album covers and advertisements. Jared enjoys playing the drums and currently plays for several bands. Read More Read Less