Rod Hilsabeck holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and worked in advertising for ten years before pursuing his passion for children’s literature. Much of his i...view moreRod Hilsabeck holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and worked in advertising for ten years before pursuing his passion for children’s literature. Much of his inspiration comes from the adventures of working with children at an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. Rod is married and has three sons. He currently lives in Kansas.view less