Phillips, Rebekah E.: - "It all began with children's books. I remember studying them, copying the illustrations, reading the stories aloud (while emulating various voices), and recording myself with my tape recorder. I always had a wild imagination, and I loved being able to escape inside a book and envision the world as I thought it could be-instead of what it actually was. My love of storytelling developed into visual tales through my artwork, and then eventually through song as I worked as a singer/songwriter. I think it was a natural progression that it all came back around to books. I hope my stories have messages that are remembered, illustrations that inspire, and characters that are loved for years to come!" Rebekah Phillips is a graduate of The Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, and has illustrated over eleven titles. She also does portraiture in acrylic and oils. www.rebekahphillips.com