Award-winning author and illustrator Daniel J. Mahoney has been drawing since he was old enough to hold a crayon. When he’s not creating books for young readers, he can be found riding his bike, chasing waterfalls, with his hiking club, and zapping people with x-rays at the hospital where he works. Daniel creates art traditionally using a variety of mediums including watercolor, acrylic, acrylic gouache, gouache, micron markers, and pen and ink. He grew up in Albany, New York, and currently resides on a cozy street in the country with his amazing daughter.