Maureen Wright is the author of a number of popular picture books, including Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep!, Sneeze, Big Bear, Sneeze!, and Share, Big Bear, Share!, all illustrated by Will Hillenbrand; Sneezy the Snowman, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin; and Go to Sleep, Maddie!, illustrated by Elisabeth Schlossberg. She lives with her husband, Don, in Athens, Pennsylvania. Learn more about the author at www.maureenwright.org.

I am an Author/Illustrator and my books have been published in the UK, USA, Europe, Australia, the Far East, and featured on BBC TV.

I work in a couple of styles, which both share a bright and colourful look:

One is soft, gentle and cute, and the other is humourous/humorous, whimsical and quirky, but always fun and friendly.

Subject-wise my illustrations range from children, kids, toddlers and people (including cowboys and pirates), to animals, creatures, dinosaurs and monsters.

My artwork is used for children''s books, picture books, novelty books, board books, flap books, book jackets/covers, and also for character creation, design and development.