John Segal has illustrated many books for children, including Kenneth Grahame's "The Reluctant Dragon", retold by Robert D. San Souci, and "The Musicians of Bremen" by Jane Yolen. His drawings have appeared in the "Wall Street Journal", the "New York Times", "Gourmet", and "Travel & Leisure", and he is an award-winning designer of greeting cards for the Museum of Modern Art. This is the first book he has both written and illustrated.
John Segal lives in New York City and has two children, Emily and Josh.