Erickson was born in Midland, Texas. By the age of 3, he had moved with his family to Perryton, Texas where he lives today with his wife, three children, and a dog named Sophie. Try to leave your readers better off than they were before. Mr. Erickson recently joined Texas Governor George W. Bush at Govalle Elementary in Austin, Texas, to celebrate the Governor's Reading Initiative program. The governor joined the crowd of students and teachers to hear Erickson read from Hank's adventures, strum on his banjo, and sing some cool cowdog tunes.
Nothing is more basic or more essential.
And in this administration nothing is going to take a higher priority.