Synopses & Reviews
The Hoxwinder family arrives home after a long overnight drive from their Florida family vacation. Dozi, the alligator,and#160;remains undetected in the mini-van as the rest of the family is busy unpacking the vehicle. Young Byronand#160;and#8212; panicking about what might happen if his parents discover Doziand#160;and#8212; decides to continue hiding the gator in the relative safety of his bedroom. After a series of visual theatrics and evasive gymnastics, Byron successfully gets Dozi to his room without the rest of his family discovering the little alligator.
About the Author
Daniel Boris is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and is an accomplished visual artist with more than 20 years of experience in design, illustration, and animation. Daniel is also a syndicated cartoonist, and his comic strip and#147;Hoxwinder Halland#8221; is seen in newspapers across the United States and Canada through
Funnies Extra! newspapers. In 2010, and#147;Hoxwinder Halland#8221; was chosen as a top 5 finalist by a distinguished panel of judges and the voting public in the
Washington Postand#8217;s and#147;Americaand#8217;s Next Great Cartoonistand#8221; contest. His artwork currently appears in numerous books and publications, including the 2013 Eisner and Harvey award-nominated book,
Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's by Andrews McMeel Publishing. He currently resides in Leesburg, VA, where he lives with his wife, two children, and a mutt named Stetson.
Nicola Sammarco is an artist and studied animation at the Nemo NT Accademy for Digital Arts in Florence, and is also a comic artist, illustrator and 2D animator. Nicola currently works for The Walt Disney Company Italy as layout artist and lives in Taranto, Puglia, Italy.