An artist, writer and teacher, Bruce K. Hanson enjoys creating art that relates to what he teaches and visa-versa. Trained as an actor and artist in NYC, Bruce received an MFA in sculpture and pottery from C.C.N.Y. in 1979. His first book, The Peter Pan Chronicles was published in 1993 with a much expanded second edition published as Peter Pan on Stage and Screen in 2011. He has written plays on autism, vampires, and prejudice and recently completed the illustrations for his first children’s book, Can I Keep Them, a story about a small boy whose two fathers teach him about the responsibilities of owning a pet. In 2004 Bruce was recognized by DisneyHand as one of the best 100 teachers in the USA and he became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2010. More recently, Bruce was voted Teacher of the Year twice in a six-year period at his school while also winning an Inspiration award from his school district. The author resides in Petersburg, Virginia, where he lives with his partner, Dale, and his pet duck, hens, and cats.