**Peter Brown *is the author and illustrator of many bestselling children's books, including Children Make Terrible Pets and The Curious Garden . He is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for * Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book award,...

**Peter Brown *is the author and illustrator of many bestselling children's books, including Children Make Terrible Pets and The Curious Garden . He is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for * Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book award, and a Children's Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year. Peter's website is www.peterbrownstudio.com.