About the Author

Chris Barton is the author of acclaimed nonfiction picture books including Dazzle Ships, Whoosh!, and What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?. His books have won several awards including a Sibert Honor for The Day-Glo Brothers and an Orbis Pictus Recommended for All of a Sudden and Forever. Chris lives in Austin, Texas, with his family.

Reviews

"A gem of a book." –Children's Literature


"[A]spiring authors will find the volume intriguing."—Publishers Weekly

"[G]eneral readers and budding authors will still come away strongly impressed by the everyday miracle that is the book in their hands."—Booklist

"A master class in how to make a picture book."—Kirkus Reviews