Judith Hope Blau is a children's author and illustrator; a toy inventor and product designer who creates concepts for the toy, gift, home furnishings and apparel industries. Her family of environmental education characters, The Treetures®, is a probono project for children and teachers. It highlights the importance of the role trees play in keeping our Earth healthy. By drawing upon her experience in multi-industries, her perspective and understanding of product needs helps achieve her ultimate goal: to create children's products that capture the imagination, educate, stimulate and entertain.Her work is represented at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY.Visit www.treetures.org to meet The Treetures.