David A. Carter is the mastermind behind the powerful “Bug” phenomenon that began in 1988 with the publication of How Many Bugs in a Box?. Since then he has created a series of Bug books, with a combined sales of nearly 6 million copies. He is also the author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed color pop-up series featuring One Red Dot, Blue 2 and 600 Black Spots, which was named one of The New York Times Best Illustrated Books of 2007. His latest books are The Big Bug Book: A Pop-up Celebration (August 2008) and Yellow Square (October 2008) -- both from Simon & Schuster. He lives in Auburn, California.