Joe LeeΒ is an illustrator, cartoonist, writer, and clown. With a degree from Indiana University centering on Medieval History, Joe is also a graduate of Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Baileyβs Clown College. He worked for some years as a circus clown. He is the illustrator of a bakerβs dozen of For Beginners books including,Β Barack Obama,Β [Howard]Β Zinn, Shakespeare, Postmodernism, Deconstruction, Eastern Philosophy, andΒ Global WarmingΒ among others. Joe lives in Bloomington, Indiana with his wife Mary Bess, son Brandon, cat George, and the terriers (or rather terrors) Max and Jack.Β Β