Jim Arnosky was born on Sept.
Currently, he and his wife live in northern Vermont..
He has received numerous honors for his work, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in science illustration.
Today, Arnosky is the author and illustrator of 98 books about wildlife and nature for children.
His intense love of the natural world led him to pursue a career as a wildlife artist.
After high school, he attended one year of trade school and then joined the US Navy. 1, 1946, in New York.
Jim Arnosky was born on Sept