She now lives with her family in Arizona.ĭon Freeman (1908–1978) was the author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including Corduroy, A Pocket for Corduroy, and the Caldecott Honor Book Fly High, Fly Low. She is the author of Road Builders and The First Night, as well as many books starring Corduroy, the loveable toy bear created by Don Freeman. The combination of form and content in the picture book format fascinated her and after graduation she headed for NYC where she worked for 17 years in children’s book publishing as a designer and art director. She also took courses in Children’s Literature. At the University of Wisconsin in Madison, she majored in fine art and learned how to design, print and bind handmade books. Hennessy grew up in Wantagh on Long Island, NY.
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