Elliott Gilbert was born in Brooklyn, New York. He, his wife and three children lived in the West Village for many years, after which he moved to Hoboken, New Jersey. His education included the Brooklyn Museum Art School, Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute and the Art Students' League. He has written and illustrated several children's book, among them "My Cat Story", (Amazon), "Max Goes Hunting", (Amazon), "The Best-Loved Doll" (Caudill, Holt) Rudy Rabbit Tried" (Amazon) and "Lizzie" (Kumin/Seven Stories Press).ELLIOTT GILBERT of Hoboken, New Jersey has written numerous children's books including Max Goes Hunting, My Cat Story, Rudy Rabbit Tried, and Just Say the Word available in www.ellgilbert.com . He also illustrated the books Mittens in May by Maxine Kumin and The Best Loved Doll by Rebecca Caudill. His education included the Brooklyn Museum Art School, Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute, and the Art Students' League. His paintings have been exhibited in many galleries and won multiple awards.