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 Daniel Pinkwater was born on a mountain top in Tennessee. Sadly his family moved with him to Chicago before he turned three, so someone else became king of the wild frontier. Daniel was contemplating becoming king of the rackets, when his family suddenly left Chicago for Los Angeles. Living in Los Angeles he met the offspring of many famous people, and they met him. When he was a young teen his family moved back to Chicago. In Chicago Daniel ate a great many hot dogs, saw a great many movies, and learned that he did not have the right disposition to be king of the rackets. Daniel attended Bard College where he majored in Art. After graduation he moved to Hoboken New Jersey where he painted his apartment, and some other things. Daniel has held a number of jobs including art teacher, dog trainer, radio commentator, and children's author. Daniel now lives in New York's Hudson River Valley with his wife, illustrator Jill Pinkwater. Jill has been Daniel's wife longer than she has been his illustrator. She is also an author. Together they have two dogs (Maxine and Lulu), and a lot of cats. Daniel has written more than seventy books for children and some for adults, he is a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered, the children's literature expert for NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon, and the co-host, and literary guru, of the now-extinct Chinwag Theater. |