Stephen Wilkins Jenkins (March 31, 1952 – December 26, 2021)[1][2] was an American children's book author.
[1][2] His father, who was a physics professor and astronomer, did research and taught at various universities, so he spent much of his childhood moving from one city to the next.
[1] He received a bachelor's and master's from the School of Design at North Carolina State University (NCSU).
[1] After graduating, the couple moved to New York City, and in 1982, founded their own graphic design firm, Jenkins & Page.
[1] Jenkins's debut book, Duck’s Breath and Mouse Pie, was published in 1994.