C. F. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the "New York Times "bestselling "Mousetronaut "by astronaut Mark Kelly, the Texas Bluebonnet winner "Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy", written by Phil Bildner, and the "New York Times" bestsellers "The Remarkable Farkle McBride" and "Micawber", both by John Lithgow. He teaches at the Columbus College of Design, where he is the chair of the Illustration Department. Payne lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him online at CFPayne.com.