David Giddings

When pro-surfer David Giddings isn't riding waves or tearing up the slopes, he is writing about it in his X-series of children's books.His stories are natural creations for Giddings, a longtime action sports enthusiast. Giddings started competing at age eleven, and it didn't take long for him to become a professional in the sport of surfing. Since 1986, he has competitively surfed in over twenty countries, placing in the top twenty ranks of the Professional Surfing Association from 1993 to 1998. Writing action sports children's books for this father of four is a natural fit, as he is an accomplished writer. Giddings is a Chapman University graduate in comparative literature, emphasis on creative writing. His articles have been published in Surfing and Surfer Magazines, Happy Magazine and various other publications. Harry the Bear originated from his son Addison who had a dream of a bear chasing him wearing roller skates, and thus Harry the Bear was conceived. David was born and raised in Newport Beach, California and currently resided in San Clemente with his wife and four children.