Cathy Morrison is an award-winning illustrator who lives in
Colorado, within view of both the Great Plains and the Rocky
Mountains. She watches the plants, the animals, and rain—all close
up and personal. She began her career in animation and graphic
design, but discovered her passion for children's book illustration
while raising her two children. After several years illustrating
with traditional media, she now works digitally, which helps the
publisher adapt the art into interactive book apps.
Marybeth Lorbiecki grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota, near a prairie,
before she knew it was called a prairie. Instead it was simply her
favorite place for exploring and hiding amid the tall grasses. She
would always be spotted by meadowlarks, who saluted her with song.
That prairie was built over with homes, and she no longer found her
friends the larks there any more. When Marybeth moved to Hudson,
Wisconsin, she became part of a group that taught the community
about the amazing prairie that nature built. She brought her
daughters and son to wander through the prairie grasses. Together
they helped preserve prairies nearby so the meadowlarks would have
a place to nest and sing. She's written more than twenty-five books
for kids, many of them about the places, plants, and animals she
loves, including the prairie dog!
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