Robert Williams is the author of numerous books and articles addressing early childhood science and environmental education. He is in demand as a speaker and has traveled and conducted workshops throughout the United States, Asia, Europe, and Australia. He has also been a frequent guest on radio and television programs where he discusses science and environmental issues. Joy Lubawy is an educational leader who travels across Australia conducting seminars and workshops. She is an author, a singer/songwriter, a Teaching-Director at Kingfisher preschool, and a distance educator with Charles Sturt University. This is her first book with Gryphon House. Debbie Cunningham has been working professionally with young children for 19 years. In 1993, she opened her own facility called Children's Montessori Academy in her hometown of Titusville, FL. This is her first book with Gryphon House.