*McElmurry, Jill: - Jill McElmurry was the illustrator of many picture books, including When Otis Courted Mama * by Kathi Appelt and the best-selling Little Blue Truck series, written by Alice Schertle. She happily divided her time between the wide landscape of New Mexico and a green island in Min...

*McElmurry, Jill: - Jill McElmurry was the illustrator of many picture books, including When Otis Courted Mama * by Kathi Appelt and the best-selling Little Blue Truck series, written by Alice Schertle. She happily divided her time between the wide landscape of New Mexico and a green island in Minnesota. Jill passed away in August 2017.