Award-winning author Jennifer Keats Curtis has penned numerous stories about animals, including Kali's Story: An Orphaned Polar Bear Rescue (Children's Choice Book Award Winner); After A While Crocodile: Alexa's Diary (NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children) with co-author Dr. Brady Barr of Nat Geo Wild's Dangerous Encounter; Baby Bear's Adoption with wildlife biologists at Michigan's DNR; and Moonlight Crab Count with co-author Dr. Neeti Bathala. The long-time writer's other recent books include The Lizard Lady, with co-author Dr. Nicole Angeli, Maggie: Alaska's Last Elephant and the Animal Helpers Series. When not writing, Jennifer can be found among students and teachers, talking about literacy and conservation. Veronica V. Jones is a freelance and children's illustrator from the Northern Virginia area. After graduating from the Catholic University of America with a degree in engineering, she decided to follow her first love, art; and started her career as a freelance illustrator. Veronica started drawing for children in 2010 and has created many covers and interiors since then. Moonlight Crab Count is her debut picture book. Visit her website at vvjones.com. Dr. Nicole F. Angeli is the Lizard Lady in this story. While she has plenty of scientific papers to her name, this is her first children's picture book. Her work with St. Croix ground lizards took place while a student at Texas A&M University and a Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Predoctoral Fellow. Yes, female scientists really do machete their way through forests!