Winner of prestigious awards including the Bologna Ragazzi, The New York Times 10 Best Illustrated, ALA Notable, and the Parents' Choice Award, Dan Yaccarino is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of many beloved picture books. The Longest Storm received 4 stars and was on several Best o...

Winner of prestigious awards including the Bologna Ragazzi, The New York Times 10 Best Illustrated, ALA Notable, and the Parents' Choice Award, Dan Yaccarino is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of many beloved picture books. The Longest Storm received 4 stars and was on several Best of Year lists including the New York Times, PW, and Kirkus. Other books include * I Am a Story, Five Little Pumpkins, Five Little Bunnies, Trashy Town, Every Friday,and Giant Tess.Dan's books have sold over 2.5 million copies to date. He also created and produced Nickelodeon's Oswald and is the character designer behind The Backyardigans.*