Corduroy's Hike

About the Author

Alison Inches is the author of many Puffin Lift-the-Flap books and other books for children. She lives in Mill Valley, California.
Allan Eitzen grew up in a small town in Minnesota named Mountain Lake. He received an art education at Gustavus Adolphus College and the Institute of Art, both in Minneapolis, and at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Allan has worked for a publishing house, an advertising agency, and an art therapy program before finally settling into a successful career illustrating magazines and books for children. He uses watercolors, pens, pencils and cut paper to create wonderful images ranging from soft and soothing to bold and brilliant. When not busy working on his delightful illustrations, Allan enjoys family travel and reading. He likes to relax by tending his small flock of sheep amid the woods, pond, and beautiful countryside in Pennsylvania where he and his wife raised their five children