Renee Kurilla has illustrated many books for children, including "Orangutanka: A Story in Poems "written by Newbery Honor recipient, Margarita L Engle. She can be found sketching away in a little house in the woods near Boston, MA. Renee illustrated the pages of "Berkley, the Terrible Sleeper" with her fluffy art director cat Timmy nearby, who inspired Berkley s ever present mouse friend!