About the Author

Marcus Allsop was born and educated in the north of England, and studied fine art at Newcastle College of Arts and Technology. He is an iconographic painter, as well as a chef who cooks for a community of forty adults and children. Diane Iverson has written and illustrated numerous books for children. Her works include: I Celebrate Nature which won an award for Distinguished Book in the Field of Social Studies in 1993, and My Favorite Tree which was awarded Outstanding Book by Parent Council, Ltd., in 1999. She lives in Prescott, Arizona. www.dianeiverson.com