Sidney the Silly - Who Only Eats 6 (Sept. 2007) Sarah was born near Denver, Colorado, where she currently resides with her loving husband, beautiful daughter, and mischievous cat and dog. Sarah has always loved drawing and painting, especially people and animals. Sarah's animals have always enjoyed sniffing, scratching and otherwise smudging Sarah's paintings. Sarah has a bachelor's degree in Interior Design and has continued her education in Illustration. Her experience includes resort design, as well as designing and illustrating children's play areas and murals. Sarah loves creating whimsical characters and scenes that children can engage in. Recently Sarah decided to pursue her dream of illustrating children's books. She is currently working away on Sidney the Silly - Who Only Eats 6, her first illustrated picture book, to be released in the fall of 2007! Sarah also enjoys writing about Sarah in the third person. You can email Sarah at: sarah@gumbootbooks.ca Birthday:March 12 Favorite Childrens Books: The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak The Little Bear Treasury by Else Holmelund, Ill: Maurice Sendak The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Influential Illustrators: Peter De Seve Albert Hirschfeld Walt Disney Denise Brunkus Oliver Hurst