A former elementary school teacher, David LaRochelle has been writing for children since 1988 and has won numerous awards, including the Sid Fleischman Humor Award, the SCBWI Golden Kite Honor Award, and the Minnesota Book Award. His previous book for Sterling was 1+1=5 and Other Unlikely Additions , illustrated by Brenda Sexton. Arlo's ARTrageous Adventure is the first book David has both written and illustrated. He lives in White Bear Lake, MN. Find out more about David at davidlarochelle.com.