Travis Foster attained a degree in illustration at the Ringling College of Art and Design. He made a stellar children's book debut with Blue Apple's What's New at the Zoo?, praised by Kirkus as "a riot...of hues. Foster's ingenious illustrations feature antic cartoonish animals in an explosion of color...for a 3-D, retro effect. A handful of pages have flaps with surprises underneath, a special treat for very young readers. Fresh and vintage at the same time." (starred review)