Writer and illustrator Mark Pett has practiced his craft in Philadelphia, Prague, Cambridge, New York City, and the Mississippi Delta.
His books include; I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story (Roaring Brook Press), I’m Not Millie! (Knopf), This Is My Book (Knopf), Lizard From the Park (Simon & Schuster), The Boy and the Airplane and The Girl and the Bicycle (Simon & Schuster). Mark is the illustrator of two books; Nia and the New Free Library (Chronicle Books), and The Very Last Castle (Abrams Books). Mark is also the coauthor and illustrator of The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes and the creator of the syndicated comic strips Mr. Lowe and Lucky Cow.
Mark Pett lives in Salt Lake City with his daughters, a cat, and a very fluffy dog who is afraid of his cat. He enjoys playing cards, tennis, exploring, and learning about bugs.