Jim Arnosky is the ward-winning author and illustrator of more than 50 books for children. Each reflects his love of animals and the environments in which they live. Arnosky's talent for sharing his sense of wonder with children has earned him the Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Award for his overall contribution to nonfiction for children and the Eva L. Gordon Award for outstanding children's science literature. He lives in South Ryegate, Vermont, with his wife Deanna. You can visit him on the Web at www.jimarnosky.com.