David Catrow
The writer and illustrator of the Scholastic Easy-Reader series, Max Spaniel, inspired by the life and stories of a dear family pet. He created the visual development for the 20th Century Fox feature Horton Hears a Who (2008).
Throughout his career David has written or illustrated over seventy notable and award winning books and has twice been honored by the New York Times with the Best Illustrated Book of the Year award. In 2009, David was presented the Isaac Scott Hathaway Award in recognition of his body of work. The award is named for Isaac Scott Hathaway, an early 20th century African American artist whose work reflected the emerging influences of African Americans on the fabric of the American experience.
In a past life, David was a nine-time winner of the Cox Award for editorial cartooning and has been syndicated to more than 900 newspapers, including the New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today. He currently lives in Springfield with his wife Deborah and their dogs Beetle, Blu and Tubbs.
Published in 2010: Max Spaniel: Funny Lunch – Scholastic, I Wanna New Room - Putnam Penguin, and Too Much Kissing – Simon and Schuster and illustrated a number of other titles.
