George McClements

George McClements is a director for character art for Walt Disney Consumer Products with a must-see collection of cryptozoology tattoos (Bigfoot, kraken, kaijus). He has worked on developing products for such films as Dinosaur, Flubber, and Inspector Gadget. His first book, Jake Gander, Storyville Detective, was published in 2002, followed by half a dozen more, including Night of the Veggie Monster, which was featured on Rachael Ray; and Dinosaur Woods, which was chosen by Indie booksellers for the Summer 2010 Indie Kids’ Next List as well as being named a Bank Street Best Book of the Year and a CCBC Choice. He lives in Glendale, California, with his wife and two sons, who influence many of George’s books.