Like many kids raised in the 70's, Mark was influenced at an early age by Star Wars and comic books. Unlike many kids, he grew up just a few miles from the Vegas strip, its neon and glitz looming over the city. He graduated with honors from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and currently lives and works in the Los Angeles area with his wife, artist Esther Pearl Watson, their daughter Lili and Mr. Pickles, a lovely French Bulldog.

"For junior aficionados of extra-heavy equipment, Todd offers a verbal and visual inventory of delights." Publishers Weekly"Fourteen monster trucks are brought to life through giant cartoons that roar with personality and an enthusiastic text." School Library Journal"In this crowd-pleasing portrait gallery, 14 burly, rugged, cartoon trucks pose against monochromatic, minimally detailed backgrounds, accompanied by equally muscular captions... Roar on!" Kirkus Reviews —

Like many kids raised in the 70's, Mark was influenced at an early age by Star Wars and comic books. Unlike many kids, he grew up just a few miles from the Vegas strip, its neon and glitz looming over the city. He graduated with honors from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and currently lives and works in the Los Angeles area with his wife, artist Esther Pearl Watson, their daughter Lili and Mr. Pickles, a lovely French Bulldog.

"For junior aficionados of extra-heavy equipment, Todd offers a verbal and visual inventory of delights." Publishers Weekly"Fourteen monster trucks are brought to life through giant cartoons that roar with personality and an enthusiastic text." School Library Journal"In this crowd-pleasing portrait gallery, 14 burly, rugged, cartoon trucks pose against monochromatic, minimally detailed backgrounds, accompanied by equally muscular captions... Roar on!" Kirkus Reviews —

Like many kids raised in the 70's, Mark was influenced at an early age by Star Wars and comic books. Unlike many kids, he grew up just a few miles from the Vegas strip, its neon and glitz looming over the city. He graduated with honors from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and currently lives and works in the Los Angeles area with his wife, artist Esther Pearl Watson, their daughter Lili and Mr. Pickles, a lovely French Bulldog.

"For junior aficionados of extra-heavy equipment, Todd offers a verbal and visual inventory of delights." Publishers Weekly"Fourteen monster trucks are brought to life through giant cartoons that roar with personality and an enthusiastic text." School Library Journal"In this crowd-pleasing portrait gallery, 14 burly, rugged, cartoon trucks pose against monochromatic, minimally detailed backgrounds, accompanied by equally muscular captions... Roar on!" Kirkus Reviews —