Jack E. Davis was born in Des Moines, Iowa on July 27, 1943. He was an illustrator and humorist. He worked as an art director at Ayres and Associates before becoming a freelance illustrator. His editorial illustrations appeared in several publications including Mother Jones Magazine and the Nation. During his lifetime, he illustrated over 60 children's books including Bedhead by Margi Palatini, Metro Cat by Marsha Diane Arnold, Music Over Manhattan by Mark Karlins, The Zack Files series by Dan Greenburg, Marsupial Sue by John Lithgow, and The Picture of Morty and Ray and Yo-Yo Man by Daniel Pinkwater. He was awarded the New York Society of Illustrators Gold Medal Award for Humor. He died on August 19, 2016 at the age of 73.
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