About the Author

David Hoppmann is the father of two wonderful teenagers, and is best friends with their wonderful mother. He is also a commercial helicopter pilot and certified flight instructor. In addition to teaching students how to fly, he takes passengers on aerial tours of Indianapolis and flies wildlife surveys in the Midwestern United States. He first became passionate about aviation during the early 1980s while serving in the United States Navy, where he flew as an aircrew ordnanceman in P-3C antisubmarine patrol aircraft. Ronnie the Helicopter: Wings is his first children's picture book and the first in a series detailing the learning adventures of Ronnie the Helicopter and his flying friends. Isabelle Arné is a French illustrator based near Bordeaux, France. Her favorite part of illustrating is bringing a book's characters to life through her art. She is also a teacher, and enjoys spreading the passion of drawn characters to her students. She employs both traditional and contemporary artistic media, and believes there is "no wrong way" to create or enjoy art. Her passion for illustrating and teaching grows every day, and she continues to refine her artistic expression through all areas of life including but not limited to reading, traveling, hiking and cooking.