Jeff Ebbeler has been creating art for children for twenty years. He and his wife both attended the Art Academy of Cincinnati. He worked in the children's book department as an art director at a Chicago Publisher. He has illustrated, and occasionally written, over 60 books including picture books, comic books and middle grade novels. He has given many lectures and demonstrations in grade-schools, colleges, and museums about the process of bringing words to life through pictures. Jeffrey and his family currently live in Cincinnati.