Laura Rader , aka " Queen of Too Many Ideas ", has been drawing and painting since birth. On occasion, she returns from self-imposed exile in the Realm of Fuzzy Plush and Inspiration to work in her real and rosy kingdom in sunny Pasadena, CA. She has illustrated over 125 children's books, some of which she has also written. She has worn many hats in her creative endeavors. "I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet,a pawn and it's good to be Queen!"