Chris Gall is the award-winning author and illustrator of Dinotrux, a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book, as well as Dog Vs. Cat, Awesome Dawson, Revenge of the Dinotrux, Substitute Creacher, Dear Fish, and There's Nothing to Do on Mars. His books have received numerous starred reviews and awards including a Borders Original Voices Award for Dear Fish and a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book for There's Nothing to Do on Mars. Chris has won a multitude of awards from organizations like the Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts Magazine and is also the illustrator of America the Beautiful, a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book.