The Three Goats Gruff Go to the Greener Side
About the Author

Krista Lundgren

Krista Lundgren recently graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a minor in Psychology. She loved hearing stories as a young child, and began exercising her own creativity in fifth grade by writing her first children’s short story. When her teacher encouraged her to submit her story for publishing, she began to nurture a goal of writing children’s books. In her free time, Krista enjoys volunteering with homeless rabbits at a local animal shelter, expanding her musical interests, and of course, reading.  For Krista, both experiencing and creating literature are synonymous with play!

Len Gatdula

Len Gatdula has been an artist since he was old enough to hold a pencil. He has always loved drawing and creating characters and places that could only exist in his imagination. Never formally trained, his only education in art came from his inspirations---films, animation, books, comics, and the work of popular fine and commercial artists. He realized that he was destined to do something with his talent when, as a fifth grader, his cartoons and biography were featured in a statewide Arizona newspaper, followed by an interview for a local television newscast. What began then as an introverted child's hobby turned into a professional pursuit nearly a decade ago when Len landed a job as a staff artist for a major video game publisher in Southern California. Since that time, his art has been featured in several mediums---interactive games for the home and arcade entertainment venues, print work, the web, and most recently, here---as a proud PLAYBOOKS illustrator! Len is hopeful that his work will appeal to young readers, parents, and teachers everywhere that benefit from using the unique PLAYBOOKS format of learn-to-read materials in their homes and schools. As an avid reader himself, he welcomes the opportunity to accent PLAYBOOKS stories with fun, colorful art that is just one hallmark of this innovative and "edu-taining" product!