G. Brian Karaswas born in Milford, Connecticut. After graduating from Paier School of Art with highest honors, he worked as a greeting card artist at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri. After three years he moved to New York and began freelancing as a commercial illustrator. His first illustrated book was published in 1983 (Home on the Bayou,which won theBoston Globe-Horn BookHonor), and he has since illustrated more than 50 books for children. His first book as an author-illustrator received aBoston Globe-Horn BookHonorin 1997.