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Nick Bruel is the author and illustrator of New York Times bestseller "Boing!" and the "Bad Kitty" books, among others. He is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist, and during his down time, he collects PEZ dispensers and grows tomatoes in the backyard. He lives in Tarrytown, N.Y. with his wife Carina and their cat Esmerelda.