Meet the Critter Creators

Clarissa Willis

Author

Clarissa Willis has a PhD in Early Childhood Special Education and has written 19 teacher resource books and worked on major curriculum projects. She is a national and internally known speaker in the field of early childhood education and inclusion of children with special needs. Her career as an educational consultant spans 30+ years. She lives in Southern Indiana with her dog, Mr. Ebeneezer. Her book Critter Invasion is available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Critter Invasion is book one of a five book series. Her personal website can be found here.

Dylan Hale

Illustrator

Dylan has been creating works of art ever since he was four years old.  Graduating with his BFA in Art Education from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Dylan jumped headfirst into the teaching world. In Bentonville, he currently teaches graphic design to High Schoolers and general art to 5th graders.  Dylan was featured on national television in the HGTV Christmas Cookie Challenge 2020. As an artist, Dylan’s work contains a wide range of styles and techniques, from intriguing drawings to twisted sculptures. Although he is comfortable with any media, his favorites are pen & ink, watercolors, and printmaking when he can.  https://dylan-hale.weebly.com/