Stephen Sanzo is the author of fun picture books that combine kid-relatable subject matter in nostalgic, 1970s settings. Little Stinker was a finalist for the Independent Publishers of New England Book Award. Cranky Pants was a finalist for the USA Book News Award and received praise from the Houston Chronicle, Detroit Free Press, and the Copley News Syndicate. Stephen was also the founder of an architecture magazine, Visual Architecture, and holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst and is a member of the MBA program at Babson College.  A native of Chelmsford, MA, Stephen lives in Arlington, MA with his wife and two daughters.