Rebecca Dickinson was born in Boise, Idaho the middle child of 5. Her family moved frequently, and she grew up in the great northwest-settling in towns all over Washington,California, Alaska, Montana, Idaho and back again to beautiful Washington state. Her love for books and drawing began early on and some of her favorite influences were the lively works of Richard Scarry, Ed Emberly, Maurice Sendak, Roald Dahl, Jim Henson and Dr.Seuss. Rebecca is a self taught author/illustrator, and spent several years as an elementary school reading instructor before publishing her first book The 13 Nights of Halloween, in 1996. She received the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators- Don Freeman memorial grant for excellence in illustration in 1996. She lives and works in a wonderfully spooky old Victorian House c.1886;perched high on a hill in a small town just north of Seattle,Washington. When she's not creating in her studio, Rebecca enjoys traveling, gardening, music, reading, long walks and the delightful company of 3 fabulously fine kids- 2 friendly and furry dogs- 3 crazy curious cats - 2 pygmy goats and evening Raccoon callers. She loves to vist schools and share her love of books and drawing. You can visit her web-site at www.rebeccadickinson.com