Jack MontmeatJack Montmeat is a full-time portrait painter and illustrator working out of his studio in East Lyme, CT.He trained at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts and received his BFA from The Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio. To see more of hi work, please go to his website at: www.jackmontmeat.comFrom the author: Jack's introspective and patient approach to the numerous photo shoot sessions with Calvin and me led to the inclusion of seemingly distracting moments to become major illustrations in the storyline. A great example of this happened at Big Jim's Farm. Upon arriving, Calvin instantly saw a red wagon and would not let go of it at all during the photo shoot. I stuck a crooked 'memory tree' in the wagon to give him something to tote around, and Jack caught the moment. This illustration became the cover of the book! Read More Read Less