Dan Andreasen's career began as a sculptor for American Greetings Corp., designing figurines, Christmas ornaments, and gift products. He has illustrated more than 25 picture books and is the illustrator of the American Girl characters, Felicity and Samantha. Dan is also the illustrator of the new Little House series of books, "The Rose Years", "The Caroline Years", and "The Charlotte Years". He lives in Medina, Ohio.