About The Author

The author Harry Allen Williams was raised in South St. Louis, Missouri, where he and his future wife attended Kennard Elementary School and Southwest High School until graduation in 1968. He played sports, loved guns, went into caves, and hunted. The family made many trips to Table Rock Lake where they pitched tents to camp, fished, canoed, swam, and water skied. Scuba diving came later. After high school, Allen attended Central Missouri State University and married Mary Sheridan. He graduated from CMSU with a degree in Education and moved back to St. Louis, teaching in two different school districts. After earning his Master’s degree in 1976, Allen went into the sales area until retiring a few times.

He didn’t care about reading and never had an art class. Reading came slowly to him, and the more he read, the more he enjoyed it. Computers opened a new world for him with ideas and information at his fingertips. He has been married to the same person for over 56 years and has two sons, Brian and Scott. The family has never known this, but they were a big part of Allen wanting to leave something to them by way of words to share with others.

Allen Williams

What Reader Says

Jessica MParent & Storytime Enthusiast
"My 5-year-old is completely obsessed with Claude the Backward Jumping Bullfrog – Firefighter! We have to read it almost every night. It’s such a sweet, silly concept that actually carries a really great message about teamwork and how being 'different' can be your greatest strength. The illustrations are bright and keep him completely glued to the page.
DavidHistorical Fiction Buff
I picked up Final Ride of the Death Masters expecting a standard Western, but I was so blown away to find out it's actually inspired by the author's real family history. You can really feel that personal grit in the writing. It’s a raw, generational tale of survival and vengeance, but it has this beautiful underlying wisdom. A fantastic, gripping read.
Sarah LNature Lover & Mom
What I love about The Virtual Bird House is how it celebrates pure imagination. In a world where kids are constantly glued to actual digital screens, this book turns a simple kitchen window into a 'virtual' portal to the wild. The watercolor artwork is gorgeous and gave me a massive wave of nostalgia. It’s a wonderful book for encouraging kids to look at nature a little differently.
Marcus K.Early Elementary Teacher
I read Krogs to my first-grade class, and they absolutely loved searching for the little green creatures hidden throughout the pages! The world-building is so creative, and the rhythm of the storytelling makes it perfect for reading aloud. It really sparked a ton of creative drawing sessions in my classroom afterward.
Elena RGrateful Parent
Knowing from the back of the book that the author himself struggled with reading as a child really hit home for me. I bought Claude the Backward Jumping Bullfrog: Space Shuttle Commander for my 8-year-old son who usually avoids books. Seeing a frog in a spacesuit immediately hooked him. It's fast-paced, funny, and was the first book he finished all on his own this year without me begging him to.

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