Husband and wife teams who write and illustrate books together are fun to think about. I could write stories and Engineer Husband could illustrate; on the other hand, we couldn’t dream of reversing the roles. I can’t draw squat, and he can’t even make up a bedtime story. We all have our own talents. In the Hoban household, Russell and Lillian both wrote stories and both illustrated stories. In 1975, they divorced. Ouch, maybe this husband-wife collaboration thing isn’t such a good idea after all. Anyway, they produced some great books together before the break-up. I love Frances.