Growing up, award-winning author illustrator Merrill Rainey spent most of his Saturday afternoons drawing, watching monster movies, and going on imaginary adventures. Today, he is a cowboy-boot-wearing, picture book creator and paper toy maker. Merrill’s work focuses on exploring creativity and imaginative play. Whether he is working with traditional or digital mediums, Merrill’s work is full of deep storytelling, rich textures, and color! He is the author illustrator of over seven children’s books, and his work regularly appears in leading children’s magazines.