A former elementary school teacher, he now writes and paints full time. He is also the illustrator of With a Little Help from My Friends by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Henry Cole has written and illustrated more than 150 books for children, including Spot, the Cat And Tango Makes Three Oink? and Little Bo in France. The Sissy Duckling is a childrens picture book written by actor Harvey Fierstein and illustrated by Henry Cole. Harvey also wrote the book for the play Kinky Boots, which won the 2013 Tony for Best Musical. Children know him as the Easter Bunny from the Emmy-winning Elmo Saves Christmas. He has made numerous TV appearances, including an Emmy-nominated appearance on Cheers and on a classic episode of The Simpsons as Homer’s assistant, Karl. Doubtfire and Independence Day, and he lent his trademark gravelly voice to Disney’s Mulan as Mulan’s soldier friend. Film audiences know him best for his scene-stealing antics in Mrs. In 1983, he received two Tonys for writing and starring in Torch Song Trilogy, received a third Tony the following year for writing La Cage aux Folle, and another in 2003 for Best Actor in Hairspray. Harvey Fierstein is a four-time Tony Award-winning writer, actor, and gay-rights activist.
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