Patrick O'Brien is a full-time illustrator who has also authored twelve children books to date, including the Captain Raptor series; You Are the First Kid on Mars; Gigantic!: How Big Were the Dinosaurs?; A Pirate's Life for Me; and Steam, Smoke, and Steel. He has also worked for National Geographic, Discovery Channel, and the Smithsonian, with his art appearing in magazines, newspapers, posters, greeting cards, and even on billboards. Patrick currently teaches at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD.
