'I have the time of my life as a children's author,' says Dennis Brindell Fradin, prolific author of close to one hundred and fifty books. 'I try not to let a day of the year go by without working.' Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he earned a creative writing degree from Northwestern University, then taught elementary school for twelve years. In 1989, the National College of Education honored him as the Educator of the Year. He is married to writer Judith Bloom Fradin, who did the photo research on this book. They live in Evanston, Illinois and have three grown children.
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