Michael Garland is an award winning author/illustrator of children's picture books. Recently his illustrations were the inspiration for Saks Fifth Avenue’s Christmas windows. He has worked with James Patterson, Gloria Estafan and is a New York Times best selling author for his work entitled, Miss Smith and the Haunted Library.

When he finds the time away from children's illustrations, Mr. Garland continues his craft as a fine artist. His paintings are found in private and corporate collections throughout the nation. Michael Garland has received numerous cover commissions for magazines like Forbes, Fortune and Newsweek. In additon his work has been featured in American Artist, Graphis, Print and Communications Arts. Please view more of his work at www.garlandpicturebooks.com and www.michaelgarlandfineart.com

About the Moving Picture Book
Michael Garland's award winning work Icarus Swinebuckle has been transformed into a moving picture book. In addition to the animation Giant Atom has also made it into an Atomic Reader where children can Touch N' Read the book without any assistance from their parents. It is now available on the iTunes App Store.

Icarus Swinebuckle – Winner of the Parent’s Choice Award, this picture book is transformed into an animated tale. An endearing retelling of the Greek myth, New York Times Best Selling Author Michael Garland casts a bespectacled pig as the hero/dreamer Icarus whose "greatest wish was to fly." A cobbler by trade, Icarus ignores his customers' shoes and works instead on crafting a pair of goosefeather wings held together by wax. His wife wrings her cloven hoofs, the landlord (fittingly a wolf) is at the door demanding the rent, and the only one who believes in this portly Icarus' seemingly impossible dream is his small son Robin. The dream miraculously bears fruit, with predictable results when the triumphant porker flies too high. Undaunted, this space-age pig vows next to build a more durable flying ship, and who's to say he won't.