Robert Carr is a retired art teacher of thirty-five years and a recipient of the Golden Apple and Harold Grinspoon Awards for his contribution to education. Robert lives in Belchertown, Massachusetts. He spends much of his time with family and friends - real and imaginary. In retirement, he is mostly focused on writing and illustrating children's picture books. Robert received an associates' degree in Studio Painting from Holyoke Community College, a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree as a dual major in Studio Painting and Art Education at Massachusetts College of Art, and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. Robert began his teaching career working for the Town of South Hadley in Massachusetts. Working there for nineteen years, he started as an elementary art teacher and later worked as a middle school art teacher. He finished his teaching career working for Springfield Public Schools mostly as a Federal Magnet School resource teacher. His mission was to improve learning for students through arts integration. At this date, Robert Carr has published ten picture books. They are Kellogg's Calendar, Walrus, Will You Hang With Me, I Lost My Tooth, All About Rainbows, Where is Cleo, Hush Little Cyclops Don't You Cry, Turkey Tales of Jack and Jill and Ted and Bill, Who on Earth am I, I am., and he has many other picture books in process. Robert started his own publishing enterprise, Pollywoguen Creations, and is a self-published author and illustrator. Visit his website and bask in all the magic he creates. Website; robertcarrpollywoguencreations.com. G.R.