Trudel, Robin: - Robin Edward Trudel is a woodcarver, woodcarving teacher, and former president of New England Wood Carvers. He has contributed articles to Carving Magazine and is the author of two previous books, Carving for Kids and Easy Carving Projects for Kids. Trudel's Pine Tree Studios is on a hill covered with pine and hickory trees in Massachusetts, about a half mile from the New Hampshire border. All four of his children are woodcarvers.