David Teague is the author of the picture book Franklin’s Big Dreams and the forthcoming The Red Hat.  He is also, in collaboration with his wife, New York Times bestselling author Marisa de los Santos, author of the critically acclaimed middle-grades novels Saving Lucas Biggs and Connect the Stars.  Forthcoming from David in January 2016 will be Henry Cicada's Extraordinary Elktonium Escapade, a rollicking tale of cosmic adventure that features Elktonium, the world's newest metal, named in honor of its inventor's hometown: Elkton, Maryland.