Hans Wilhem has written more than two hundred twenty books for children and adults, which have sold over 40 million copies worldwide. His artwork can be found in the permanent collections of the Mazza Museum of Art, Dodd Center at the University of Connecticut, Kerlan Collection at University of Minnesota, and de Grummond Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi. Born in Germany, Hans lived in Africa for many years before moving to the U.S. where he lives with his wife in Weston, Connecticut.