Michael O. Tunnell (born June 14, 1950) is an American children's writer and educator.
He was the department chair of children's literature at Brigham Young University (BYU), but recently retired.
He began studying law in college, until he visited an elementary school one day for his job at a car dealership.
He also taught as a reading teacher and media specialist, before he decided to teach at the college level.
While working at Northern Illinois University, Tunnell's first picture book manuscript.
[1][5] He was selected as the chair of the National Council of Teachers English Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children committee.