Children's book illustrator Michael Hague was born in Los Angeles, California of English parents who came from London just after World War II. He was greatly influenced as a boy by the comics, especially "Prince Valiant". He received a BFA degree from the Los Angeles Art Center College of Design. He then worked for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City for two years, before moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to design calendars and greeting cards for the Current Company.

Michael Hague comments, "I have always wanted to be a book illustrator. Books are what got me interested in the art field in the first place. I try to infuse my illustrations with the same spirit that the author or the story produced in my imagination. I strive to create ...