Mike Rider is originally from San Leandro, California. He has a BFA in fine art (drawing) from Arizona State University, Tempe and an MFA in fine art (painting) from Academy of Art University, San Francisco. Mike was an animation artist in films for Fox Animation Studios, DreamWorks Animation, Meatball Studios, and Cartoon Network. Mike Rider's fine art paintings and drawings may be seen at http: //mikeriderart.com and http: //facebook.com/mikeriderart. Mike is currently writing and illustrating more children's books.