ERIN MCGILL is from Yonkers, New York and received a BFA in illustration at Pratt Institute. She's a recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Memorial Fellowship, a Highlights Foundation grant, the SCBWI Portfolio Award, and the SCBWI Award for Humor. Her non-fiction picture book If You Want a Friend in Washington (Schwartz and Wade), about Presidential pets, received three starred reviews.
""A celebration of animals who served heroically... accompanied by endearing cartoon illustrations... A topic bound to appeal to many readers presented in a sensitive, kid-friendly way."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Giving voices to her subjects, McGill lets nine dogs, plus an eagle, horse, pigeon, and cat introduce themselves and describe their heroic actions."" -- Booklist