Kelly Nelson has loved true animal stories ever since she was a little girl.
Brownie the War Dog is her first book, inspired by a visit to the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King to seek care for her father, a veteran of the Korean War. Kelly lives in Wisconsin with her husband, Jason; children James and Brooke; dogs Ladybug, Mabel, and ZuZu; and cat, Lenny.
Aaron Boyd knew by age six that he wanted to illustrate children’s books. After graduating from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Aaron practiced his craft in children’s magazines and board games before illustrating his first picture book in 1999. Since then, he has illustrated dozens of books, including The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis and Backwards Dog.