Books by Eric A. Kimmel

Eric A. Kimmel has written more than fifty books, including I Want a Real Bike in Oregon, Runaway Tortilla, and Rattlestiltskin, and has won numerous awards. Once a professor at the Indiana University at South Bend and Portland State University, as well as an elementary school teacher in Manhattan, Eric retired from teaching in 1993 to become a full-time writer, a dream he had since kindergarten. He currently lives in Portland, OR. Mara Penny is an illustrator inspired by fairy tales, the night sky, and sparkles. She studied both interior design and jewelry design in college, and earned her BFA at California College of the Arts. A lover of colors, patterns, and textures, Mara enjoys drawing, painting, and sewing. She lives in Oakland, CA.