Peggy Rathmann celebrates her birthday on March 4th. Peggy was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and grew up in the suburbs. She graduated from Mounds View High School, attended several colleges, and earned a BA in psychology from the University of Minnesota. Peggy studied commercial art at the American Academy in Chicago, fine art at Atelier Lack in Minneapolis, and children's book illustration at Otis Parsons School of Design in LA.
Her first book, Ruby and the Copycat, earned her the "Most Promising New Author" distinction in Publisher's Weekly in 1991. Rathmann received a Caldecott Medal in 1996 for Officer Buckle and Gloria, a picture book about a school safety officer who is upstaged by his canine partner. Her cartoon style with watercolor and ink engages the reader in humor and warmth.
Visit her website at peggyrathmann.com to find out the funny family story behind the book and the "ten minute bedtime tour."
Peggy lives in San Francisco with her husband, but travels the U.S. entertaining children with her hilarious drawing demonstrations and dramatic reading from her books.
