Carolyn P. McNellis was born in 1929 and grew-up in Oak Park, IL. She's a mother of 8 and a grandmother of 26. Contributor to a number of books and magazines, most recently as illustrator to the books: '26 Cousins' and 'Joy In Learning'. In the classroom, her drawing abilities were far beyond the standard picture book format of the 30's and 40's. An older sister was a creative artist but enrolling in the American Academy of Art in Chicago was a significant step in her immersion into the art community. Upon graduation, where many of her classmates pursued professional careers, like her good fri...