Todd Parr (born July 9, 1962) is an American children's author and illustrator. Parr grew up in Rock Springs, Wyoming and later moved to San Francisco, California in 1995, where he pursued a career as an artist. He has also worked as a flight attendant before becoming a full-time author.In November 2005 the preschool television show he created, ToddWorld, premiered on TLC and Discovery Kids.