David FitzSimmons

David FitzSimmons is an award-winning free-lance photographer and writer. His books include three Curious Critters picture books and seventeen Curious Critters state-focused board books, as well as Salamander Dance and Wakem the Rooster: Up All Night, a collaborative work with NY Times best-selling illustrator Richard Cowdrey. David’s books have sold over 200,000 copies and won 14 national book awards.

David taught for over twenty years, first as high school English teacher and then as a university professor, having instructed at Ashland University, Ohio State University, and Cornell University. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Ohio State.

David presents seminars and workshops to a wide variety of audiences, from public school, college, and university classes to photography groups and civic organizations. David regularly visits elementary schools, teaching children about nature, writing, and photography. He is an active leader in the Children & Nature movement.