Jen Betton

Jen Betton loves to draw and make up stories with her pictures. In Kindergarten she got into trouble for drawing presents on a picture of Santa, and she has been illustrating ever since. Her books include her debut as an author-illustrator, HEDGEHOG NEEDS A HUG – which won Pennsylvania's Keystone to Reading Award – TWILIGHT CHANT (written by Holly Thompson) which was an NCTE Notable Book, and BARN AT NIGHT (written by Michelle Houts).

She has a BA in English, and a BFA and MFA in Illustration. She lives near Dallas with her family. You can see more of her work at www.jenbetton.com