Nancy Elizabeth Wallace is the author and illustrator of other books about Minna and her family, including Stars! Stars! Stars!; The Kindness Quilt; The Valentine Express; Apples, Apples, Apples; and Recycle Every Day! and four books starring Buddy Bear and his mother: Seeds! Seeds! Seeds!, Leaves! Leaves! Leaves!, Shells! Shells! Shells!, and Rocks! Rocks! Rocks!. Nancy lives in Branford, Connecticut, with her husband Peter. Visit her online at www.nancyelizabethwallace.com