Dubbed "the Mark Twain of contemporary kids' music" by Entertainment Weekly , singer, songwriter, and storyteller Bill Harley has entertained children and their parents for more than twenty years as an award-winning performer and a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered . In addition to recording many award-winning albums for kids, he is also the author of Dear Santa: The Letters of James B. Dobbins , illustrated by R. W. Alley.Mr. Harley performs onstage around the country and lives in Massachusetts. A version of this tale appears on his Grammy Award-winning album Blah Blah Blah: Stories about Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dogs .