About the Author

Madeleine Comora is an author and poet whose work has appeared in many anthologies. She holds a degree in fine art from the Otis Art Institute and studied with the children's poet Myra Cohn Livingston in her Master class. She teaches poetry at UCLA. Thomas Locker has illustrated more than 30 books, many of which he has written, including Skytree, Walking with Henry, John Muir, Hudson: The Story of a River, and Rembrandt and Titus. His books have received many awards, including the Christopher Award, the Knickerbocker Lifetime Achievement Award, the John Burroughs Award, and The New York Times Award for best illustration.