Steve Breen was born in Los Angeles, raised in Orange County and graduated from the University of California at Riverside with a degree in political science. Steve got his start in newspapers at the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey in 1994. He was offered the editorial cartoonist position at the The San Diego Union-Tribune in 2001 where he drew for 22 years. Steve is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize (1998, 2009) and has won several broadcasting Emmys for his video work. He has written and illustrated several children’s books including Stick and Violet the Pilot and Sky and Ty. Steve lives in San Diego County with his family and enjoys tacos, running along the coast, playing the guitar and reading.