When Barry the bird and his goofy pal Polarhog start off, there's a new adventure around every bend. But when they turn the final corner, the surprise Polarhog has prepared brings a tear to Barry's eye-and yours.

Renee French lives in California with her husband Rob in a beige-colored house. The best birthday present she got as a child was a giant box of art supplies as big as her body. Growing up, she would play hooky from school in order to lie on the couch all day and draw--which, in fact, is exactly what she does all day long now. Renowned as the author of many books of comics for both adults and children (including H Day, Micrographia, and The Ticking), she's been nominated for best artist by the Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards.