Dog Isn't Just for Christmas

While working on a college documentary photo project at a local animal shelter, author, Beth Peterson, realized that a great number of dogs end up at shelters after the holidays. She decided to write A Dog Isn't Just For Christmas to try to make a difference in the lives of animals, and those who care for theA portion of the author's proceeds will benefit The National Humane Education Society, www.nhes.org.Beth Peterson has a BFA in Photography/Film/Media from the University of Illinois-Chicago, and has worked in television, film, radio, and print media. She lives with her family in Chicago.Illustrator Joshua Hullender has been creating art in one form or another for 15 years. He lives with his wife, Deborah, and their "forever-babies": a little boy and two little girls.His strong love foranimals has inspired him to live a vegetarian lifestyle, and he includes them as focal points in most of his illustrations and fine art. He uses art as a way to capture and share a range of powerful messages and heartwarming scenes, and his highest hope is to touch people's hearts with the art he creates. Samples of his work can be seen at JoshuaHullender.com.Hullender, Beth Peterson Illustrated by Joshua is the author of 'Dog Isn't Just for Christmas ', published 2005 under ISBN 9781419617607 and ISBN 1419617605.