Take one power-waling grandma and mix her with two high-energy fraternal twins, and before long it's hard to tell who's chasing whom. This magical mixture rolls off the pages of cartoonist Steve Breen's first collection of Grand Avenue strips. Twins Michael, who wants to be a Shakespearean actor, and Gabby, a billionaire in the making, keep the postman, neighbors, and each other on the run - with Grandma Kate not far behind. Since it's debut in 1999, Grand Avenue has captured the hearts and tickled the funny bones of readers in more than 125 newspapers nationwide.
Steve Breen received his degree in political science from the University of California at Riverside. He became the editorial cartoonist for the Asbury Park Press and was later hired by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Steve is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and has also won the Berryman Award, the Thomas Nast Award, the Fischetti Award, and the National Headliner Award. His other books include Stick, Violet the Pilot, The Secret of Santa's Island, and Pug & Doug.
In his free time, Steve enjoys running, reading, playing the guitar, and making waffles for his six kids. He and his family live in San Diego County, where there are, sadly, few woodpeckers.