Tom Dunnington divides his time between book illustration and wildlife painting. This former United States Marine has been a regular contributor to Highlights for Children and has illustrated many books and filmstrips on literary, educational, and wildlife themes. A lover of outdoor life, Tom Dunnington has taken groups of children on camping trips in wilderness areas. His affection for wildlife, his unique touches of humor, and his strong interest in the fairy tale tradition have made him an ideal illustrator for Don Torgersen’s tales about trolls, gnomes, dragons, elves, and frost giants. Tom Dunnington is working on his "Endangered Wildlife" series which is now being produced in limited editions. Tom lives in Oak Park, Illinois, and paints in a large studio with windows to the stars. He is the nephew of Daniel French, the sculptor who designed the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.