Richard HefterRichard Hefter is an author, illustrator, publisher and graphic designer. He has created more than 200 books for children with 50 million in print. His "Sweet Pickles" characters have had two major book clubs, 60 titles and licensed sales of $200 million. Now out of print, but working on a republishing program, you can visit them at www.sweetpickles.com. Mr. Hefter has won awards for graphic and type design and his paintings are in the collections of major museums. He holds degrees in Fine Arts from Pratt Institute and was a Fulbright Fellow. Since 1980, Richard Hefter has been president of Optimum Resource, Inc., a leader in the design and development of educational software. The company produces award-winning computer programs used by thousands of teachers and millions of children in schools and homes on Macintosh and Windows platforms. In addition, Optimum Resource has recently released the first in a series of iPhone Apps featuring Stickybear. You can learn more by visiting www.stickybear.com.Hefter's Strawberry Books have been published in eleven languages worldwide and his Shufflebook series, published for The Museum of Modern Art, New York were innovative in concept. Mr. Hefter lives and works in Hilton Head, South Carolina and is shown here with his new granddaughter, Allison Olivia.