Jed Henry has always had an affinity for animals. As a child, he preferred zoos to museums, and Shark Week was more fun than Christmas. Now that he s mostly grown up, Jed still loves animals. His favorite critters are his two little girls, who are about as wild as they come. Jed Henry has published with many publishers including Harper Collins, Simon and Schuster, and Penguin. He illustrated the NYT Bestselling Can'tWait Till Christmas, written by Mike Huckabee, published in October2010. In February 2011, he published Picka Pup by Marsha Wilson Chall with Margaret K. McElderry Books.Jed lives