The Bulldozers Dig a Pond
Stacy GabelInspired by her rural surroundings, Stacey has authored a second book that is the beginning of a series on construction machinery. She wanted to give young readers a book to read on their own showing how a pond is created using bulldozers.As a young girl growing up in Northwest Ohio, Stacey spent countless hours reading books, playing school and babysitting children. These same activities  shaped her career as a middle school teacher and now author.Stacey holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the Ohio State University and a master's degree in elementary education from Bowling Green State University.  She still resides in rural northwest Ohio with her husband and two children.Richard NewmanArtist Richard Neuman transforms images of everyday life into universally appealing paintings - each with a touch of whimsy. His meticulously detailed pieces of artwork range from tractors to bulldozers; barns to baskets; lighthouses to schoolhouses. Richard holds a bachelors degree in advertising design and a master's degree in art graphics with a minor in business. His corporate career was based in the publishing and advertising industry. He has worked in New York City for the world's largest advertising agency and in Ohio for two Fortune 500 companies. In 1986 he left the corporate world to form his own company focusing on his artwork. His success is attributed to the combination of his artistic talent with a broad background in product development, marketing and a high utilization of technology. Richard uses traditional media combined with digital technology to provide artwork ready for use in printing, web publishing and product manufacturing.In recent years, he has created numerous images for kids room decor and illustrated two beginning reader books. The popularity of his work is worldwide with private patrons in dozens of countries. Images from his large image collection have been licensed to a variety of manufacturers and businesses.  Disney, Hallmark and Cracker Barrel have marketed his art. Clients include General Electric, KOA, Longaberger Basket Company, HealthNet, Biogen Idec, John Deere Company and Creative Memories.