Kenton R. Hill

When I was a little kid growing up in Nebraska, my mother often read to me. My favorite book was THE POKY LITTLE PUPPY. For my three brothers and me, my mom was our first reading teacher.

My father, an entomologist and inspiration for my first book, BUZZY AND THE LITTLE CRITTERS:A Curious Tale of a Cicada Invasion, taught me to love bugs and shared the fun of drawing with me.

As a child I dreamed of being an artist when I grew up. I never stopped imagining that. However, I've had two other careers. First after college I was a teacher, counselor, and principal. Then I became a management consultant and leadership coach (Principal Consultant at KRH Consulting - author of SMART ISN'T ENOUGH).

Now, I live with my wife in Portland, Oregon and have returned to my first love: Writing and illustrating stories for early readers - stories filled with adventures and fascinating scientific facts.