He started his career in animation, working as an illustrator and designer for feature films at Dreamworks and Laika Studios, and smaller projects like commercials and music videos, with clients including the BBC and U2, before moving his focus to book work. Jon Klassen is a Canadian-born author/illustrator of picture books. You can find her walking on Chicago's Lakefront Trail on cool, crisp fall days. in English/Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is the proud alumna of Mount Holyoke College, a women's college (yes!) where she majored in History. Chicago's Lifeline Theatre has adapted both One Came Home and The Dirty Cowboy for the stage. Her books have made several "best books of the year" lists. One book was chosen to be a Book Sense Pick, another was reviewed in The New York Times Book Review. Amy Timberlake's work has received a Newbery Honor, an Edgar, a Golden Kite Award, and the China Times Best Book Award.
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