Mary Brooke Casad is the author of the Bluebonnet Armadillo Adventure Series, written to teach Texas children about their rich local heritage. Dubbed "everyone's favorite armadillo" by Texas Highways magazine, Bluebonnet Armadillo travels the Texas trails, learning about historical sites and making new friends. More information is available at www.bluebonnetarmadillo.com A native of Louisiana, Mary Brooke received a journalism degree from Southern Methodist University, and also studied at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England. She has written for numerous publications, and edited The Waldemar Story: Camping in the Texas Hill Country. A life-long United Methodist, she has served both as a volunteer and lay professional. Her husband, Dr. Victor E. Casad, is a United Methodist clergyman. They live in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and have two sons, a daughter-in-law and three grandchildren. BenJamin Vincent, an almost native Texan, attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Working on merit badges as a Boy Scout, he observed armadillos in their natural habitat. Years later, he fondly recalls camping and exploring the Texas countryside, as he creates the drawings for most of the Bluebonnet books by Mary Brooke Casad. He now works as an illustrator, and caricaturist; he also works on advertising projects, does storyboards, and enjoys doing book illustrations. He lives in Dallas with his brilliant UTD professor and translator wife, Dr. Shelby Vincent, along with a faithful pup and a couple of cool cats.