A critically acclaimed author and illustrator, winner of the 1996 Mother Goose Award as the most exciting British newcomer to children's picture books.,After teaching in several colleges of art and illustrating for such magazines as British VOGUE, Bruce Ingman's first book, WHEN MARTHA'S AWAY, was published in 1995 to huge critical acclaim. Not only was his book honored with the National Art Library Award, but Bruce Ingman was presented with the prestigious Mother Goose Award as the most exciting British newcomer to children's picture books. Since then, he has written and illustrated three more children's books, including BAD NEWS! I'M IN CHARGE!, a sly look at every kid's wildest dream come true. Bruce Ingman's latest work is BOING!, a bouncing comedy and a masterful display of emergency trampolining skills. With BOING!, written by Sean Taylor, Bruce Ingman broke new ground--it was the first time he illustrated words that weren't his own. "When I was given the story, I loved it and wanted to illustrate it straight away," the artist says. "My rough layout of the book happened very spontaneously and naturally spread beyond the normal thirty-two pages. It just seemed ideal for the story. The language Sean uses made me laugh. I hope I did it justice." Bruce Ingman adds that BOING! "will always be a special book for me, not only because it's a great story but also because it happened at such an exciting and important time for me--the birth of my daughter, Alvie." Bruce Ingman lives in London, England.