Timothy Young has had a long career doing all kinds of interesting and fun stuff. He's been an animator, puppet maker, toy designer, sculptor, art director and graphic designer. Among his career highlights are being the Head Model-Maker for the Penny cartoons on Pee-Wee's Playhouse, designing and building Muppets for Jim Henson Productions and sculpting the very first Simpsons character toys.Tim especially enjoys visiting schools and sharing his books and experiences with students. Please visit his website, creaturesandcharacters.com to find out how to have him visit your school. He lives with his family on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.