뉴욕타임스 베스트셀러인 《아이들은 정말 성가신 반려동물이라니까》와 《호기심 정원》의 작가이자 화가예요. 《오싹오싹 당근》으로 2013년 칼데콧 아너 상을 수상했답니다.
Peter Brown writes and illustrates books for young whippersnappers. He grew up in Hopewell, New Jersey, where he spent his time imagining and drawing silly characters. He studied Life Lessons at the School of Hard Knocks, and then got his B.F.A. in Illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.After college Peter moved to Brooklyn, New York and spent several years painting backgrounds for animated TV shows. And then in 2003 he got a book deal to write and illustrate his first picture book FLIGHT OF THE DODO, which is a story that involves bird poop...in case you"re into that kind of thing. Since then he"s written and illustrated three more picture books, and illustrated several other books for young whippersnappers. His books have been adapted into plays and animated short films, they have been translated into a dozen languages, and they include the 2010 E.B. White award winner, Children"s Choice Award winner, and New York Times bestselling book THE CURIOUS GARDEN.\r\n\r\nPeter"s fifth picture book, CHILDREN MAKE TERRIBLE PETS, hit bookshelves in September 2010, and is Peter"s second NY Times Bestseller.